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Summer has arrived in new York City! And not a moment too soon. May was a long stretch of gray mornings and drizzly afternoons, as it typically is in the northeast. and so I buckled down and told myself not to lose faith, that the gray would burn off and it would become stunning again.
I finally broke out of the city after spending all of April in Manhattan and Brooklyn. a lot of significant? A amazing solo trip to Savannah, a wonderful day trip to the North Fork, I wrote what could be my best blog post ever, and I made so lots of memories with friends.
Here’s what went down in May!
Destinations Visited
New York, Riverhead, Mattituck, Cutchogue, Greenport, and Orient, new York
Savannah, Georgia
Favorite Destinations
Savannah holds my heart, now and forever. then again, so does new York.
Highlights
Spending three charming days in Savannah. I’ve already waxed poetic about much of the trip, but I really indicate it — Savannah is a place I hope to return to on a regular basis.
Doing a day trip to the North Fork of long Island. Over Memorial Day weekend, four of my girlfriends and I headed out to the North Fork to check out the wineries, scenery, and food. It was a terrific day and I’ll be writing about it a lot more in depth in the coming weeks.
Harlem happenings. One of my favorites this month was the annual crawfish festival at At the Wallace, which featured plenty of crawdads, Blue Hawaii cocktails, and a brass band that could have been straight out of new Orleans! I also taken a look at Astor Row with its signature porches, unlike any other street in new York. and a new bakery opened near me — Hamilton’s Bakery — and it’s probably the best cafe in my neighborhood for working.
New York discoveries. Some new favorites this month were the extraordinary rooftop at 230 fifth in Flatiron, the kickass cover band at cafe Wha? in the Village, and taking the east River Ferry from Williamsburg to DUMBO in Brooklyn and getting amazing shots as you pass underneath the three bridges.
Hosting friends. I had three guests this month. I’m loving opening my home to pals passing through new York and introducing them to Harlem! (My couch-crashing karma restoration is ever-so-slightly progressing.)
Discovering the Brooklyn cat Cafe. WHAT AN amazing PLACE! After cat and pet dog cafes flourished in Asia, they’re now pertaining to Europe and the United States! The Brooklyn cat cafe is in Cobble Hill, it only costs $5 to play with the cats for 45 minutes, you can cuddle all of them except the brand new kittens, and all of the cats are available for adoption.
Cooking up a storm. I’m reveling in having a kitchen and have been gaining back the cooking skills that I haven’t used in years. This month, two of the best things I made were Thai recipes from Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings cookbook. Pork-stuffed cucumber soup? Hilarious, fun to make, and a revelation. Jok moo (Thai rice porridge with pork)? maybe the best thing I have ever made.
And I made a decision to start wearing gold jewelry again. I know that sounds silly, but I’ve been wearing exclusively silver considering that high school! These days, lots of designers are only making their pieces in gold, so I figured I could try it out.
Challenges
This was a fairly easy month, but I did have one occurrence when I got locked out of my site. one of the plugins went down and nobody could log in anywhere. That was fun to fix.
That and I had to upgrade my hosting to a much a lot more expensive plan, once again. Guys, you don’t want to know how much I pay for hosting this site. It’s obscene. I could get a pretty great used automobile with what I pay for hosting each year.
Most popular Post
10 love stories From My travels — and I’d wager this is the best post I’ve ever written.
Other Posts
“How Can I travel and Make money like You, Kate?” — The Paradise pack is back and it’s the smartest get you can make this year.
Chasing Sunsets in Santorini — Sunset photos from one of the most stunning places on Earth.
16 reasons to fall in love with Savannah, Georgia — I’m madly in love with this city, and here’s why.
To the Racist I had the Displeasure of meeting recently — absolutely the ugliest moment of the year so far.
News and Announcements
This was a big month for appearances!
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