This morning, we had Breakfast with Santa and then ice skating at Rockefeller Center. We left the hotel around 8:30 and walked about 10 minutes to Rockefeller Center. We took the elevator downstairs, checked in at the restaurant, and were soon seated. Instead of going up to a breakfast buffet, or ordering off the menu, they do a hybrid of the two: They bring the buffet to us! They set down giant plates of scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, sweet rolls, French toast, breakfast burritos, etc. YUMMY!
After breakfast, we enjoyed another cup of coffee and waited for Santa came by our table for a few photos. He asked Cameron what he wanted for Christmas and Cam replied “I don’t know yet”. Santa reminded him that it was only a few days away and he better give it some thought. It was a funny exchange!
After visiting with Santa, it was time to head out to the ice. The best part about Breakfast with Santa is that you can get right out on the ice afterwards and bypass the huge line waiting to skate. I am all about bypassing lines! We brought our own skates (except Michele), so we were able to start lacing up right away. They ran the Zamboni while we got our skates on, so the timing worked out perfectly!
Michele had to rent skates, which took about 30 minutes, but she soon joined us on the ice. We skated a while and took a bunch of photos. It was a fun morning! We also bumped into one of our neighbors (Julia Prince), which was quite a coincidence. After an hour or so, our fingers & toes were getting cold, so we left the ice, changed back into our shoes, and walked back to the hotel to drop off the giant bag of skates.
We didn’t have anything specific planned for the afternoon, so we walked to a pizzeria for lunch (it was delicious!) and then came back to the room for some quiet time. I slept for about an hour or so. When I got up, everyone else was still sleeping, so I grabbed my camera and went for a walk. I wanted to take some photos of Time Square just after sunset. I stopped by Rock Center on the way, but it was WAY too crowded, so I kept moving. I really enjoy strolling around a city shooting photos!
After it got completely dark, I turned the camera off and strolled back to the hotel to meet up with the rest of the family for dinner. We had reservations at Benjamin’s Steakhouse. I was a little disappointed when we found Benjamin’s. It was very crowded, very noisy, a little warm, and the service started out a bit slow. I was ready to get up & leave, but Michele convinced me to stay –I’m so glad she did! After the first 10 – 15 minutes, the waiter got it in gear and provided great service and the steak was one of the best I have every had! Justin & I split a filet that was so tender & juicy, you could almost cut it with the side of your fork.
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