Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Weekend in Windsor

The first weekend in July, we went up to Windsor for the weekend.

On Saturday morning, we travelled down and checked into the Christopher Wren Hotel, Thames Street. Our room was very modern, my mum in law's was old-fashioned with wooden beams; complete opposites. We were all more than happy with our rooms. As some were not ready yet (it was before midday) we got changed in our room and so did my mum in law and her partner.

Once we were all dolled up in our pretty dresses, matching clutches and heels, and dainty fascinators; we were good to go!

We stopped off in a pub at the end of the street called the Bel and The Dragon. Soon, it was time to get the boat across the river to the races.

We had booked the same restaurant in the racecourse as last year. This year, neither myself and my husband were very impressed with the food; it wasn't very nice. We went to a burger hut and each got a burger instead!

I managed to win a couple of races but the odds were not good so the wins were not high enough to cover the losses!

Once the final race had finished, we settled our bill and moved over to the field where Vernon Kay was playing his set on stage. We danced around our bags as a large group in the brilliant sunshine until it was time to catch the last boat back across. Everyone was in such high spirits.

On the boat on the way back, there was lots of singing and dancing! It was so much fun.

The night was not over; after a quick outfit change, hubs and I were ready to join the rest of the group for our evening meal.

We ate at a lovely restaurant called Meimo in the town centre. Meimo is a Moroccan cuisine restaurant, and had a vast choice of different dishes.

Full up and content, after our meal, we wandered back to the hotel. Our bed was so comfortable!

Sunday morning, I woke up feeling fresh and ready to go! I decided to have a quick workout session in the hotel's gym - Wren Club. 

Breakfast was included in our room package. I enjoyed a delicious meal of fruit, hot food and mini pastries washed down with tea and fresh juice. There was always a wide choice of cereals and yoghurt on offer.

The weather was beautiful, and the town of Windsor is simply stunning. We walked around taking in the sights and just enjoying spending some quality time with some of the people we love and with each other. It made me feel even closer to my husband. With all the renovation work we are doing in our house, my frequent gym visits and the speed the evenings and weekends zoom by at; we really appreciated this weekend away.

None of us had had a roast for a while so we found a pub and each had a large roast before heading back home to be reunited with our gorgeous pup.

What an amazing weekend.

Below are some of the photos I took on our weekend away...


Christopher Wren Hotel

Comfortable bed 


Outfit for the races 






Outfit of the evening 


Meimo desserts




Gym Sunday morning 


I love this one of us two 💜
















Beautiful Windsor 

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Up, up & away! Total tourists again! Day 5 NYC

This was our final full day and we were both a little sad about this; hubs had already started deal-hunting for the next one!


We had breakfast in a nearby restaurant Madison & Vine which was yummy!


 

    

After, we walked over to Rockefeller Plaza. We had tokens to turn into tickets for Top Of The Rock. Once we got to the front of the queue, despite it being 11:15am, we were told the next available slot was 1:35pm (right over lunchtime!) so we stayed local to Rockefeller Plaza and strolled around. We stumbled on an NBC store doing an experience of Zero Gravity VR for the new film The Mummy. We each sat in little individual pods and had headphones and a VR headset on. This was so much fun! We were virtually involved in the plane crash scene from the movie!


We came across the Rock Centre Café which is outside, right in front of the fountain. We had some lush cocktails and a salad each for an early lunch before going up to the Top Of The Rock.

 

   

After going up Top Of The Rock, we went back to our hotel to pick up our passports (photographic ID)...


 

    
 
  

We then got a cab. There had been an accident or something as there were major traffic jams and we needed to cross the water, to Jersey... A 40 minute journey took almost 90 minutes!


It was touch and go whether we were going to get there on time and my husband, who never worries, looked worried. This next adventure was one he'd dreamed of and was so keen to do.


WE MADE IT!!

WE WENT ON A HELICOPTER RIDE!!


Absolutely amazing.


Once back in New York Manhattan (within 30 minutes this time!) we freshened up at the hotel and I roughly packed my case (booo!!) We then headed for dinner at a restaurant that my husband had been wanting to try back in England; Smith & Wollensky.


This restaurant did not disappoint! Gorgeous steak and sides. As it was our last night in the Big Apple we strolled down to Times Square and took in all the lights. We visited the Hershey's store and the M&M store, then strolled back. A perfect end to a perfect final night.


 

   
 
  
 
  
Some of the views from the doors-off helicopter