New York

Last weekend we took a bus to NYC from Boston, which is about a 4 hour situation.  The bus really is not as bad as I thought it would be, but by the time we arrived in the city I was definitely glad to be getting off of it.  We met one of Jacobi's friends (and now mine too) from home named Ali at a pub called Pony Bar in Midtown...I think that is what the part of town is called, how in the world are you supposed to keep up with all the neighborhoods?!

Jacobi and I decided to order an "appetizer" and split a bacon and avocado sandwich (because Jacobi is OBSESSED with avocados and we are both large fans of overeating, especially on the weekends).  The sandwich was fantastic and so were some of the local beers we sampled.  The bar got increasingly louder and even after eating our sandwich we decided to venture off to find yet another meal.  As you can see, this blog is mostly turning into a food diary, which I am 100% okay with because it gets me once step closer to making a cameo on the Man Vs. Food TV show.  

We ended up eating at a restaurant called Nizza and it was delicious.  Like the prepared individual that I am, I had my ID out to show the bartender before I ordered a glass of wine and his exact words were, "Honey...you are not 17 anymore, I don't need to see your ID."  UM!! I may not be 17 anymore but I am definitely not 50 either, he was probably just jealous because he was bald and old and I have hair and am young.  Either way, I hate him.  This is what he looked like: 

Anyways...the next day we ventured out to Governor's Island for an all day music festival.  We had to take two ferries and a taxi to get there, but it was definitely worth the trek.  I have never been to a music festival in NYC so it was definitely a new experience for me.  We heard some great music, including; Pretty Lights, Girl Talk and Empire of the Sun.  I liked this festival because there were only two stages, vs. Austin City Limits where you find yourself running all over the place just to make it to the next show.  Also, they had some legit food here.  Jacobi and I got a falafel pita with tzatsiki sauce that was incredible.  The beer they were service was called Magic Hat, which was only ok.  I definitely would have preferred Coors Light (love you Colorado) but it was good to branch out I suppose.  

Here are some pics from the music fest:

Jacobi and Ali with some important city in the background, I forget the name...

There was a part of this that said Texas but it involved a very awkward positioning for the photo, so just know that this board said Texas, which I enjoyed and you should too!

Finally found the people who got the virus on Jacobi's computer!

Muddy ground=ruined sandals :(

Two people who probably should not look so happy around this type of public restroom

All in all it was a fantastic weekend.  Was the bus ride back to Boston fun? No...not at all, but it was definitely worth the trip.  Until next time....

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Cute puppy