We've moved and so has our blog!

A fresh new start, a fresh new blog! We won't be updating our NYC blog anymore, so if you are interested in keeping up with us in Virginia, please visit us at http://elinandethan.blogspot.com/. We developed these blogs as a way to keep our family and friends updated on our East Coast life and we hope you've enjoyed reading the posts as much as we've enjoyed writing them.

A Fond Farewell to NYC

The day we left New York City...

Getting ready for the movers - Where's Luna?

The movers packed up everything in 6 hours! They were the most efficient crew ever! There goes our stuff - headed to storage for a while.

Full circle - an empty apartment once again.

Luna saying goodbye to her squirrel friends.

Crossing the Verazzano Bridge - Goodbye Brooklyn!

The past 2.75 years have flown by and we can't believe we no longer reside in the Big Apple! There are definitely things about the city we will not miss one bit (the crowded sidewalks, the often rushed and rude people, and the stink of the streets) but we also have many good memories here. And those things are more obvious to us now as we begin our new life in Virginia.

1. The food - the convienience and the quality of having wonderful neighborhood restaurants (and that aren't chains).

2. The subway - yes, I actually miss the train. It is such an easy and relatively carefree way of traveling. I'm not sure if I like driving....

3. Our Park Slope friends - Chad and Sarah, you were a godsend. We are so thankful to have met you and come visit us anytime! We hope to all be in Seattle again down the road. :)

4. The tap water - it's the best drinking water I've ever tasted!

5. The sights - There was SO much to do the minute we stepped onto our stoop. We made the most of our time in NY and saw everything we possibly could, from museums to shows to restaurants. And there is still lots more to do when we come back to visit.

Here are some of the fun times we had as New Yorkers:

Central Park
Go Mets! Shea Stadium

Boo Yankees! Old Yankee Stadium

Times Square

Rockefeller Center

Riding the F

Christmas at the Rock

Prospect Park

NYC Marathon

Manhattan

Lady Liberty

Jeff Koons at the Met

Delancey Street

The Cyclones and Parachute Drop

Riding the Cyclone at Coney Island

Columbia Snow

Fall in Cold Spring

Batting Helmets on the F

Grand Central and Chrysler

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Bridge

Our stoop

Wonder Wheel

Thanks for the memories, New York! And thanks to all the visitors who came to see us! We loved seeing you and hope you come visit us in Virginia! :)