Today it is officially 10 days until The America Trip!
I'm getting so excited... last night I had a dream about New York and what we would be doing once we got there. In my dream, I had the best time! It was amazing.
Claryse, Haylee & I have decided that we're actually more excited about New York than we are about dancing at Disneyland! Well, maybe when we actually get to Disneyland that will change, but at the moment that's the way it is.
I won't lie, the thing I'm most excited about for NY is the shopping. I hope it lives up to my expectations! (I also hope all my shopping is able to fit in my suitcase for the 22 hour flight back to Sydney!)
Here is a list of things we want to see and do whilst in NY:
- We each have one "thing" that we absolutely must do. Mine is to go see the Harlem Gospel Choir, Claryse's is to see a show on Broadway (we decided on West Side Story) and Haylee's is to see a famous library and bookstore (I forgot the names!)
- We are also definitely going to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty and go on a ferry.
- We're going on a double decker bus "hop on, hop off" tour of downtown NY.
-We're doing the Sex & the City tour which shows all the locations from scenes in the show (like the Magnolia Bakery where Carrie & Miranda ate cupcakes).
- I want to see shops like Saks 5th Avenue, Bloomingdales, Macy's, Bendels, Bergdorfs...
- I am determined to eat a piece of New York Cheesecake.
- We all want to try a bagel, one of those huge pieces of NY pizza and a pretzel.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Itinerary
Our itinerary while we're in LA (make sure you click on each picture to make it bigger so you can actually read it!)
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Great Expectations
Today I should be writing about how yesterday I attended rehearsals for the dances we will be performing in America. Instead, I'm informing you that my malfunctioning alarm clock caused me to miss rehearsals.
Anyway... I just thought I would share some of my expectations for the trip.
Aeroplane: I expect this to be a rather long (14 hours long, in fact) journey. I also anticipate that I will not be correctly functioning at the ridiculous hour that I'm supposed to wake up. 4 am sounds even earlier the more I dwell on it.
Prices: I predict I will have a particularly difficult time determining the cost of things. There are many things to factor into the cost of even a simple hamburger. The prices on the menu boards are deceptive. There is the price on the board/menu/ticket, plus taxes, plus a tip. Although I'm sure that I will be so well accustomed to determining prices that when I arrive back in Australia I won't be able to comprehend that pricing in our humble country is so straight forward.
LA Theme Parks/Attractions: I expect to have an amazingly fun time at these places (San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Legoland, Disneyland, Knottsberry Farm, Universal Studios etc), especially because I will be with so many of my friends.
Dancing: I expect this to be the highlight of my trip. Dancing is one of my obsessions, so to be able to do it in a country I've always wanted to visit should be incredible. We have three straight days of dancing. Two of those days we will be dancing in Disneyland and one day at Knottsberry Farm. I anticipate the performances will be awesome, however, I don't think the same can be said about preparations... hair and make-up for 23 dancers takes time and talent.
NY: I expect our time in the Big Apple to be fast-paced and fun-filled. I believe the highlight of the east coast component of our holiday will be seeing my favourtie musical West Side Story on Broadway. I've seen the film adaptation many times. I expect the stage version to be different, but just as fabulous.
I think it will be interesting to reflect on these expectations while in America and upon arriving home to see if they were met.
Until next time,
Keep DAnCiNg...
-Claryse
Anyway... I just thought I would share some of my expectations for the trip.
Aeroplane: I expect this to be a rather long (14 hours long, in fact) journey. I also anticipate that I will not be correctly functioning at the ridiculous hour that I'm supposed to wake up. 4 am sounds even earlier the more I dwell on it.
Prices: I predict I will have a particularly difficult time determining the cost of things. There are many things to factor into the cost of even a simple hamburger. The prices on the menu boards are deceptive. There is the price on the board/menu/ticket, plus taxes, plus a tip. Although I'm sure that I will be so well accustomed to determining prices that when I arrive back in Australia I won't be able to comprehend that pricing in our humble country is so straight forward.
LA Theme Parks/Attractions: I expect to have an amazingly fun time at these places (San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Legoland, Disneyland, Knottsberry Farm, Universal Studios etc), especially because I will be with so many of my friends.
Dancing: I expect this to be the highlight of my trip. Dancing is one of my obsessions, so to be able to do it in a country I've always wanted to visit should be incredible. We have three straight days of dancing. Two of those days we will be dancing in Disneyland and one day at Knottsberry Farm. I anticipate the performances will be awesome, however, I don't think the same can be said about preparations... hair and make-up for 23 dancers takes time and talent.
NY: I expect our time in the Big Apple to be fast-paced and fun-filled. I believe the highlight of the east coast component of our holiday will be seeing my favourtie musical West Side Story on Broadway. I've seen the film adaptation many times. I expect the stage version to be different, but just as fabulous.
I think it will be interesting to reflect on these expectations while in America and upon arriving home to see if they were met.
Until next time,
Keep DAnCiNg...
-Claryse
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to our new blog!
The idea behind us creating this blog was to keep our friends and family updated as we travel America in April. That way, we don't have to send hundreds of emails, SMS's or Facebook updates individually to everyone who wants to know where we are or what we're up to!
To let you know where we are so far with the planning and preparations for our trip:
LA:
- Our dance teacher Sally (of Sally K- Dance fame!) has booked everything.
- Most of us have paid the entire trip off (I'm still marvelling at how I managed to do that!)
- We have a meeting later this month to discuss the final itinerary and get all the details. We'll also be given our tickets, which makes it seem so much more real!
- We continue to have dance rehearsals every Saturday morning. As well as our routines from last year's concert, we also have 2 routines especially choreographed for when we dance at Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm.
NY:
- Since it's only us 3 heading to NY, we have to book everything ourselves. (Luckily my Dad stepped in to help since the whole booking-online-using-my-credit-card thing was freaking me out).
- Our hotel has been booked for a while now (The Crowne Plaza - hello, affluence!)
- We have now officially booked our tour to Liberty Island and the Sex & the City tour (priorities, people!)
There's only 35 days left to go!
In a little over a month, we'll be on that plane heading to LA!
Watch out, America! The purple shirts are invading!
The idea behind us creating this blog was to keep our friends and family updated as we travel America in April. That way, we don't have to send hundreds of emails, SMS's or Facebook updates individually to everyone who wants to know where we are or what we're up to!
To let you know where we are so far with the planning and preparations for our trip:
LA:
- Our dance teacher Sally (of Sally K- Dance fame!) has booked everything.
- Most of us have paid the entire trip off (I'm still marvelling at how I managed to do that!)
- We have a meeting later this month to discuss the final itinerary and get all the details. We'll also be given our tickets, which makes it seem so much more real!
- We continue to have dance rehearsals every Saturday morning. As well as our routines from last year's concert, we also have 2 routines especially choreographed for when we dance at Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm.
NY:
- Since it's only us 3 heading to NY, we have to book everything ourselves. (Luckily my Dad stepped in to help since the whole booking-online-using-my-credit-card thing was freaking me out).
- Our hotel has been booked for a while now (The Crowne Plaza - hello, affluence!)
- We have now officially booked our tour to Liberty Island and the Sex & the City tour (priorities, people!)
There's only 35 days left to go!
In a little over a month, we'll be on that plane heading to LA!
Watch out, America! The purple shirts are invading!
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