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The next day in NYC we went directly to the Lady Liberty! couldn't wait any longer!
We jumped on the boat in the morning and started our new day in this beautiful city...

Using the City Pass... really if you go to New York, the city pass is the best way to see every touristic place you want to visit. With the City Pass you can go to Ellis Island as well, we... of course... did both!

Ellis Island is truly incredible to see, the condition of the migrant, the museum and all the name on the wall outside...Well, I couldn't find my name so I can't say that my direct ancestor went to the NEW WORLD... But it's still unbelievable to learn how they turn this small island into something big! the Island was, at first, as big as a rock...kidding I don't remember it's exact area but it's mostly superficial.

After eating a really huge ice cream (seriously I almost didn't finish it ) and shopping postcard, glasses, and other stuff ...we went back on the continent to our next stop!

THE MEMORIAL OF 09/11

I don't think I have much to tell about it, the entire world knows about the tragedy of that day, what they did here is amazing though! The fountains and the museum, the mall and the tower are incredible!
It really is worth seeing, and the museum makes you feel the pain of that day...I have to admit I almost cried a few times! Most people there cry or talk about that day, if they're American they can tell you about how they experienced the day.

After the memorial we went eating in a great place the Aroma Cafe II on Dey St. I loved this place, it reminds me of the first time I went to New York I ate in a place like this one but couldn't remember the name though...
You can choose your own plate and you pay according to the weight...and it's usually really good and not expensive!

Then we went shopping in Manhattan before returning to our place in Harlem (More information).

Then we prepared and went out to eat at the Famous:

BURGER AND LOBSTER FLATIRON
PRICE: $20 per person
More information: Burger and Lobster

Of course, before we went there, it rained like hell, Well the usual rain in New York... it was impossible to get to the subway station without being wet like a drowning cat...so we waited and waited under a porch for the rain to stop, I and I only was completely wet since I kinda dance under the rain (not my fault, I'm a crazy person and I love being under the rain...)

*Thank you for those who still read my blog after this confession aha ha!

I have to say that it really was super good!! I wasn't disappointed at all, and eating a lobster for $20 is something we can't do every day in France or elsewhere for that matters!

The next day I was hyper excited because we walk to the Brooklyn Bridge and I'm a huge fan of that bridge and I really love Brooklyn! What can I say about that bridge...JUST GO THERE!!!

I don't think I have much to say about Brooklyn bridge beside the fact that I love that bridge!! Our next stop after was CHINATOWN. So stay tuned if you want to see more pictures and have more great addresses on where to go and eat in NYC!!
And I have a great address on where to eat in Chinatown...pictures of celebrities who eat there on the wall...rings a bell?

Thank you for following my adventures here on my blog and on my social medias!!

Do you have good addresses to share? don't hesitate and leave a comment!

PLEINS DE BISOUS

Let's go back to the beginning of our holidays in the USA!

After we arrived in New York on Saturday, August 6th, we drove with our rented car direction Edgecombe Avenue in Harlem to enjoy our Airbnb...and almost 2 seconds after that we went looking for food...yeah I love food but honestly I didn't know if I was mostly hungry or tired...nevermind we just asked our Airbnb host for a nice place to eat before we go to sleep...
We finally landed in some restaurant called The Grange...way too expensive...very very good but too expensive!

My Airbnb:

Duplex Apartment hosted by Jonathan Scott

Situated on Edgecombe Avenue in Harlem, New York, the duplex can welcome up to five guests, two rooms, one with a single bed plus a bathroom and the other with a large double bed and a bathroom. They also have an additional sofa bed for two.

PRICE for 5 persons: 373€ ( about $417) for 2 nights.
More information: https://www.airbnb.fr

Rented Car:

Chevrolet Equinox by AVIS
PRICE: 968€ (around $1080)
More information: http://www.avis.fr/

Where to eat:

The Grange Bar and Eatery

Around the corner of W 141st ST and Amsterdam Avenue, they propose cocktails and food (salad, burgers, and stuff)

PRICE: Cocktail about $14 and brunch, lunch and dinner, $7 to $30
More information: http://thegrangebarnyc.com/

On Sunday morning we woke up to experience our very first Gospel...remember my last post, when I said that it was amazing cursed holidays well, the cursed part struck again, no Gospel before 11h30 #cursedholidays, the problem was...our timing! we had to be on our way to Washington D.C at 11h30...so no Gospel for us this time! But it wasn't that bad since they told us that they did it on Wednesday evening as well, we would have to come back at the end of our holidays on Wednesday!

BACK TO NEW YORK

So in my last post Roadtripping to Florida (PART2), after our stay in the Super8 in North Carolina, we drove all day to get back to our very first stay Ashland/Richmond Virginia! But for a change, we decided not to stay in a Super8 even if it was really good.

The swimming pool of the Motel6 was bigger so we choose it!

In a hurry of having the wifi, I put my swimming suit and hang out a little bit on Instagram, some of the others were already in the pool when they all came back yelling and disgusted...they had found a poop floating in the pool!!! a real one...hahaha I laugh so hard! They were swimming with a poop...so we didn't wait 2 seconds, we told the director about it and then leave the motel6 and went back to our precious Super8 with the clean swimming pool! #CURSEDHOLIDAYS

Our MOTEL:

Super 8

806 B England St Ashland/Richmond Virginia, located on Highway 54 and has a quick access to the interstate 95.

PRICE: $26 per person (little tip, it's less expensive if you pay directly when you arrive than to book by phone or on the internet).
More information: super8ashland/Richmond

Where to eat?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
PRICE: $10 per person (try the Apple N' Homemade chicken salad...it's delicious!! and when you had burgers for weeks there's nothing like a salad to feel good again!)
More information: Cracker Barrel Ashland/Richmond

The next day we crossed Washington D.C and then straight back to NYC, You have all the information about where we stayed...because it was at Jonathan's again!

We returned our rented car (there's no way we would drive in NYC) the metro is just so much better!!! Even if it's a thousand degrees in there and once you're inside the metro it's freezing haha but I loved it still!

So we prepared and went directly to the famous:

TOP OF THE ROCK
PRICE: $116 for the city pass
More information: Top of the Rock

.I have to admit that you've got quite the view over there...Manhattan is simply gorgeous, especially at night, it really was worth the price, there was a lot of people but it's fine since you don't go whenever you want, you have to wait your time to come up! It really was fun to do and amazing to see.