Christmas in New York City 2013

My husband and I spent Christmas in New York City.  We had four glorious days to enjoy and soak up the spirit of Christmas.  Checking out the department store windows dressed up for the occasion, aweing at the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza, walking through this city that knows how to celebrate the holiday season.  This is my most favourite time of year.

We arrived by train at Penn Station and were immediately surrounded by Christmas cheer.  The train station was brilliantly decorated with Christmas trees and other seasonal decorations.  We spent some time looking around and taking pictures.

We walked around the City taking in the decorations.  There were people everywhere and the feeling of good cheer in the air.  We were taking pictures at one display when a person who was dressed in a Minnie Mouse costume snuck up behind my husband.  He did not see her and when he took a step back, she was so close that he ran over her!  It really was her own fault since she was trying to get into our picture.

On Christmas Eve, we went to Macy’s and could barely walk through the aisles given the hoardes of people who were there to check out the window displays, shop or visit santa’s workshop, which was set up inside the store.  The line for this was three hours long!  We were out and about with the thousands of other last minute shoppers.  This hustle and bustle is one of the things I enjoy at Christmas time.  Lucky for me I did not have to hustle my shopping since I was not shopping for gifts.  My husband was dumbfounded when he saw two young women walking around Macy’s dressed only in very seductive lingerie.  He was even more taken aback that no else in the store seem phased by this degree of exposure. 

On Christmas day, we had a romantic, but cold walk through Central Park.  We drank hot chocolate to warm up and just enjoyed the moment.  The Park was filled with people from all over out for a Christmas day stroll.   We left Central Park and walked along Fifth Avenue, stopping to peek in at the windows that were decorated and eat chestnuts.

We also saw Chicago on Broadway, which was one of the most entertaining shows I’ve seen in a long time.  The show was sold out and it was great!

We stopped by the NBC studios in time to see Cathy Lee Gifford wrapping up a segment of her show.  The entire staff had gathered to wish each other Merry Christmas.

I love Christmastime in New York City and hope that I can spend it there again.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Written by Screenname TriniDiva (a.k.a. NSL-R) on 1/18/14 . All photos taken by and are property of TriniDiva (a.k.a. NSL-R)