Thursday, December 11, 2008

Mom feels that it isn't Christmas without taking a trip to the City. So we hopped the annual bus trip down to the City with the ladies from Security Mutual. The bus dropped us off at Bryant Park, where we did some outdoor shopping in the cute little shops they have set up all around the park. Then we walked, yes walked, to Greenwich Village or more accurately Washington Square Park. Having never been to Greenwich Village or the Park it was a very pleasant trip. While we were down there we had lunch at a nice little Italian place called Buona Sera, I really wanted to order the Pene a la Vodka, but as we had the rest of the day in the City I decided on a Pesto Foccacia Panini instead. It was very good... but the smell and the looks of the oh so inviting Vodka sauce is still lingering in my memory a week later. I may have to go to Mamma Guiseppas to asuage that craving here soon, well, if the weather cooperates that is.
After that we ended up at Union Square Park where we again enjoyed the little shops they had set up. Of course, not planning for the crazy amount of wind in the City we decided to buy hats at one of the shops, I ended up getting some flip top mittens as well. They're nice, and they're fleece lined, which makes my head and fingers the perfect level of toasty.
After that little side adventure we walked back up to Midtown and did some shopping and eventually made our way back to Bryant Park. Once there we imediately found an open bar and got a drink. Yeah, anyone who goes to the City for the purpose of drinking and having a good time is insane... we payed $10 per drink. So one round was 20 bucks. Yeah... I about had a heart attack and I thought Moms eyes were going to bug out of her head. Oh well. After our one sad little drink we got a quick sandwich to go from Pax and hopped back on the bus for the return trip.
All in all it was a fun little day adventure.