VG NYC Part One: En Route & Early Afternoon (**including Episode 20 of VeggieGirl TV!!**)

We're back!!


My parents and I have officially "recuperated" from our quick trip to New York City, which was nothing less than spectacular.

Aside from the horrid weather conditions (it rained everyday and was quite humid as well), we got to spend time with great friends, savor exceptional meals, and experience all over again what we experience every year in the city - the magic and true allure of "The Big Apple."


So how exactly did the trip begin?? Well that is what you are about to read about (and see!!) in Part One of the VG NYC post series.





**Tuesday, June 23rd: Early morning and afternoon**



Since we wanted to have all day on Tuesday to spend in the city, we made sure to leave the house (and to fly out) early in the morning. So...


Here I am with my "on-the-go" breakfast: Green Smoothie (made with unsweetened hempmilk, frozen cherries & strawberries, vanilla Sun Warrior protein powder, and fresh spinach).



As soon as we arrived at the airport, we boarded the plane and took off within minutes. No delays = the best way to fly.



VeggieDad and VeggieMom (see me in the mirror, taking the photo??), all situated on the plane...



Even though the flight was less than an hour, we still managed to enjoy the aerial views from the plane:












Welcome to New York City!! You can see the famous Empire State Building in the center of the above photo.



Even though our flight was less than an hour, the ride from the airport to our hotel was over an hour (talk about irony!!). But once we made it, our excitement quickly overrode the frustrations with the bumper-to-bumper traffic.


It seems that my parents and I enjoyed a lot of green-based foods that morning and afternoon:




There were lots of salads (no photos, sorry!!), Split Pea Soup (my mom's favorite)...



And some Thai Green Juice (made with greens, cilantro, lime, and pineapple - although I swear there was no lime or pineapple in it). Wow this tasted very green. Whew!! Intense.


After refueling and checking into our hotel, we had some time to relax a bit before heading out for the afternoon and evening.

So what did I do during this time??


I recruited VeggieDad and my dear friend Caroline (who greeted us at our hotel when we arrived) to film Episode 20 of VeggieGirl TV!!




Please enjoy the first of the two episodes that were filmed while in NYC (**this episode is 3 minutes and 9 seconds in length**):








By the way, June 23rd marked my 2nd-year blogiversary!! This made the beginning of my NYC trip that much more celebratory and enjoyable :-)





**Stay tuned for Part Two of the VG NYC post series!!**