these photos were from our first evening in new york. after kelsey took us to eataly, we went to get dessert at serendipity and of course had their famous frozen hot chocolate. it was delicious. they were so big that eleni and i shared. we visited dylan's candy bar and walked around while waiting for a table at serendipity. i was amazed how beautiful the city still was even though it was lit with artificial light. it was crazy how bright and lively the streets were.

here are some photos from our dinner at eataly. it was a lot of fun exploring the market and restaurant. it was a little confusing and there were many places to stand or sit down and eat. we had a lot of fun exploring and eating very good italian food.

my plane arrived at laguardia at five and kelsey and riley (there's a photo of them somewhere below) were waiting for me there. we got in the car and immediately headed to manhattan. we walked around madison square before heading for dinner. i took way too many photos of the historic flatiron building (also below) and of the beautiful buildings surrounding us. the details in the city are remarkable. i couldn't help but looking like the biggest tourist looking up and all around me to take it all in. although, i think even if i lived in new york i would do the same. there is so much, it would be impossible to know it all. i had already cut out so many photos, so it may take quite a few posts to share my entire trip with you, here are the photos from maybe my first thirty minutes in the city. don't worry, i started to take a little less as the week went on.