We started our day walking up to Central Park for what will be the last time on our little trip away. We walked to the west side of it to find a 'Whole Foods Market,' yes I know, I'm obsessed... My dad has started to joke that he maps his way around New York by Whole Foods Markets because we have probably been to everyone on Manhattan Island. My look is a little casual I know, but its because I was getting on a plane later that day and soft jeans, sweatshirt and trainers are the way to go... especially if its a night flight :/ Brace yourselves for some very colourful hats... On Easter Sunday in New York on fifth avenue they have a easter bonnet parade, I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't this. As soon as we turned down fifth avenue from central park the bright colours sticking out over the top of the crowd immediately drew our attention. We had been told about this parade by the hotel but we weren't expecting it to be so busy and popular, apparently its quite famous in New York. Yes, that is a woman dressed as a dandelion. I struggled to get good photos of lots of the hats as everyone was trying to take photos of the most crazy outfits and hats. I am glad I got a snap of this lovely lady because her outfit was by far my favorite! Lots of people went for the whole outfit and some just went for the hat. You can see from the photos how the bright hats stuck out from the crowds. I thought my sweatshirt was quite appropriate as I was in New York! This is outside the New York public library, which is a pretty fancy building and it was huge, there must be a lot of books in there... unfortunately it was shut though so I couldn't see inside. A few last snaps of New York before we ventured back to the airport. I got on my flight in the evening and it went relatively quickly but to my joy we landed in London in the middle of storm Katie, thanks a lot British weather! I was pretty happy to have my two feet back on the ground after that. So this was my last New York blog post, I hope you have enjoyed my updates throughout the week! I guess now I better go and do some revision but don't worry I'll be posting again shortly. G x Shop the look...
Sweatshirt- Brandy Melville (similar here) Trainers- Adidas Coat- Topshop Sunglasses- RayBans Bag- Michael Kors (although it is for my birthday but we decided it better not go in my suitcase incase it gets squished)
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Of course once again I found myself in Whole Foods Market for breakfast, which I now have a total obsession with and definitely need to find them in London! After a long walk from Whole Foods market, we made it to the meat packing district, which was a really cool regenerated area, a bit like the London Docklands. After a walk around the area, where there were lots of quirky restaurants and shops, we decided to go up on to the high line. The high line is an old train track which you can see from the photos as they have kept lots of the old track. They have also made lots of the path into green space, which looks really cool and makes a difference from just having concrete everywhere. It is fair to say the views were great from on the high line and I just kept on snapping more photos, which is why there are rather a lot on this post, I just couldn't pick out my favourites. There was no need for my faux fur hood on my coat, as it was a lovely sunny day. There is lots of art work and quotes on the side of building which I love, because they are normally colourful and draw your attention, on my post New York: Day 2, there was a couple more street art photos. After a very long day of walking down to the meat packing district and back up the high line my feet once again are very tired, I feel like this week of walking has been like DofE just without the huge backpack. I hope you have enjoyed my Day 5 and you all had a lovely easter! Remember to check my blog tomorrow for my final day in New York! G x It's fair to say on my fourth day of being in New York, my feet are starting to ache from the 20km we have walked each day. I also just wanted to say I'm sorry that this post wasn't posted yesterday but I have been having some difficulty with the wifi, but everything is working now! I am very jealous of my dads ray ban sunglasses and I also found the round style with the blue shiny lens in a shop and they are definitely going on my wish list (which is at the bottom of my home page). I am still completely obsessed with my dungarees and multi-coloured jumper top, this was the perfect outfit for this day because it was really quite warm... too warm for a coat. So, the jumper top worked perfectly at keeping me a good temperature...(sometimes if it is cold, I wear my three quarter length running leggings under my dungarees, and it works perfectly because it keeps me warm but no one can tell ). We went into Trump Tower and there was a big waterfall at the back! The whole interior design on the inside was all very dark as you can see from my photo above, but there was a Starbucks so of course we couldn't resist to have a quick coffee (or a juice for me, as I don't like coffee). We then had a lovely warm walk up to Grand Central Terminal, and when we entered I was not expecting such a huge building. Downstairs was like a maze of food stalls and there was a market alley, which had rows and rows of fish and flowers! In the station there was lots of tracks and the entrance to each one had a really grand gate, like the one above. We also got stuck in torrential rain but luckily it only lasted 5 mins, which was fortunate because other than the rain it was a really warm day! I hope you have all liked my Day 4 blog post and remember to check the blog tomorrow for Day 5. Also all my fellow instagramers remember that Instagram is changing and you now have to turn on notifications on specific people's pages. Please go over to my Instagram @race.with.grace and turn on notifications. G x So my day started with a 'Whole Foods' breakfast, which consisted of a very tasty cinnamon and raison bagel with peanut butter and lots of fruit... What more could I want! I thought I had to have a bagel because they are everywhere in New York, in about a hundred different flavours. The Empire State Building We visited Ground Zero which was the most breath taking experience. The new station and the waterfall are so powerful! Dylan's candy bar was an experience, its fair to say. The strong smell of candy could be smelt from 100m away! When I was in the store I was blown away by all the chocolate and sweets and seeing all of this while on lent was one of the most painful things. NikeTown was pretty impressive too, it covered 5 floors. The shops in the US just seem to be ten times bigger then in England and I'm not complaining, I love it! And of course a quick trip to PINK was in need as I couldn't resist the great deals because in England it is so much more expensive.
I hope you have enjoyed my Day 3 in New York and remember to check my blog for a blog post tomorrow! G x I very quickly found myself in Starbucks after leaving the hotel, which I soon realised will be becoming a frequent occasion this week because it feels like I cannot go 100m without one popping up. I picked these kale chips up (because I am a huge kale lover) and they were surprisingly nice, but I didn't really know what to expect. This drink grabbed my attention, so I quickly swept it off the shelf and gave it to the lady behind the till. When I first had a sip, I wasn't sure what to think but now I can't get enough of it... every Starbucks coffee break, I just head straight to it. First glimpse of the Empire State building. I think I have found my new obsession... Whole Foods Market! It is the best shop ever because they have healthy food everywhere, and the way it is all presented is perfect, even the apples have been placed on top of each other with precision. I would happily go here for my breakfast, lunch and dinner because they have the best self server area where I can get anything from pancakes to porridge or falafels (one of my latest addictions) to broccoli. China town in NY is very similar to in London with all the Chinese restaurants and shops which make you feel like you have just stepped into China. We went into a chopstick shop and I was surprised at how many different styles you could get, some with cats on and some which look like colouring pencils. After a long walk down to the bottom of Manhattan Island we made it to Brooklyn bridge, which we walked along. We soon realised that cycling along it was the way to go because it seemed to be taking us forever just to reach halfway. The Statue of Liberty... small but mighty. Okay, so I might not have got the boat over to see her, but I was pretty happy just to get a glimpse of her, even if I didn't get to appreciate her size ;) After a very long day of walking and sightseeing, my feet needed a well deserved rest and my Fitbit told me that I have walked 27.653 steps and 20.22km. I hope you have all enjoyed my Day 2 in New York, and remember to check my blog tomorrow, for my next post. G x When my alarm bell started to ring at 4 am in the morning, I was very excited it is fair to say but also a little frustrated that our flight had to be quite so early in the morning. After dragging myself out of bed, the next thing I knew I was tucking into my breakfast at Pret in the airport. The flight came and went pretty quickly, even though my fear of flying didn't make the 7 hours the most relaxing but don't worry I had my revision on hand to calm me down... not. I am just starting to freak out about my exams because they start on the 3rd of May and right now I am in New York and will be having the busiest next week with very little revision involved... I guess it will have to wait until I am back in England. We spent the rest of the afternoon having a walk to get a feel for the place as we came here 5 years ago so we can't really remember where lots is. After having a quick walk around a few blocks, we stopped for a drink in a park... I was not very happy when I realised my lemonade was all ice and very little lemonade. We enjoyed a quick stroll around central park and dad caught me being a proper tourist, with my camera around my neck, taking photos at every corner. I soon realised that walking around with a camera around my neck was a magnet to all tour bus companies, so it quickly went in my bag... We even came across an ice rink in central park and it looked like half of it was slush and I'm not surprised because it's pretty warm here! Of course we payed a quick visit to Times Square but the jet lag very quickly jumped on us and at about 6pm NY time, which is 10pm London time, and having woken up at 4am that morning we were very tired and couldn't do any more walking. I hope you have enjoyed my first day in NY as much as I have, be ready for a post tomorrow! G x When I saw these dungarees in the 'Last Chance' section on Topshop, I thought I just can't ignore them! I have been looking at buying a pair for ages so when I tried them on and they fitted perfectly, I thought 'this is just meant to be!' Lots of stores are selling long dungarees but this pair I have from Topshop is really great quality, even if you have to pay a bit more for them, they are so worth it! As I was walking around Topshop, trying to find a top to try on underneath the dungarees, I came across this very colourful stripy long sleeved knitted top. I found it in two colour variations and tried both of them on. I thought I have to decide which one I liked more and this was a tough choice, although I may go back to get the other colour later ;) The material of the top is really soft and creates a soft, comfy tight fit and it keeps you warm too! There is no surprise that I paired this outfit with my Nike trainers, because they go with practically everything. You could also pair these dungarees with some black boots to make it more formal. Next week I am going to New York, I am so excited! I will be doing a daily post for my 5 full days I am there, so be sure to check my blog often for updates on what I am up to! G x I thought I would do a blogger behind the blog post because, you don't really know me that well except I love sport, fashion and of course going on holiday... who doesn't! I'm going to list 15 things about me because I am 15 years old and hopefully you will enjoy getting to know me more! 1) I have 2 sisters who are 23 and 25 2) I am in year 11 and I am currently studying for my iGCSE's which start in May. 3) I had braces for a year, which I got off in May 2015 4) I live at home with my parents and my dog Ralph 5) My favourite shops are ASOS, TOPSHOP and NIKE! (I'm obsessed with them!) 6) My dream job is to be an engineer (I like maths and physics... I know I'm crazy) 7) I had a fashion blog before this when I was 13 8) Dubai is my families number 1 favourite holiday destination 9) I love to bake cakes 10) Okay so this one is really a point about me, but below is a photo of my family including my sisters boyfriend and brother-in-law. 11) I play tennis six times a week and netball twice a week in the winter and I love them both so much. 12) I am 5'10" 13) I love watching rugby on the tv or in real life (which is even better) 14) I did gymnastics from the age of 3 to 13 and I do miss it 15) I love kale! I hope you have enjoyed getting to know me better. Check out my Instagram (@race.with.grace) or my twitter (@racee_with_grace) for daily updates of what I am up to.
G x Chunky knit, leather backpack and yellow roses, what more could I want. Recently I have really loved having flowers around in the house, this is purely because not so long ago it was valentines day and today is Mothers day so flowers have been popping up everywhere all over the house, and I have loved them even more when I had my own bunch to go in my room. This black leather backpack is gorgeous and is stylish and smart, I love it because it is so practical and I can fit most things in it, including a leaver arch folder and my purse, which is pretty much my life at the moment, because it consist of revising for my GCSE's and retail therapy in my revision breaks. I think black looks very smart but I also love the burgundy and tan one that 'Sophie Fleming' also do, choosing between all of them was tough, but black was the winner. I love having french plaits but unfortunately I can't work out how to do it on myself, I can only do dutch plates on myself, which are cool but I still haven't quite mastered them. In the photo above I'm wearing my bumble bee necklace but unfortunately it sort of blends into my jumper, so you can't really see it, but I love the subtleness of it. I have recently seen a larger bumblebee necklace from Alex Monroe and it is so pretty and I have fallen in love with it, I will put a link to it at the bottom... it will definitely be going on my birthday list. I've paired this outfit with my favourite R&B boots, which I love and even though they have a heel, when I'm walking in them they are so comfy. They are my number 1 shoe to go walking around London in, which is pretty impressive considering they are heeled! I hope you all have had a lovely weekend so far and are having a lovely mothers day. G x Shop the look...
Jumper- Topshop (similar here) Boots- Russell and Bromley Backpack- Sophie Fleming Necklace- Alex Monroe Watch- Daniel Wellington People often ask me what I do at the gym? or what weights I use? So here a blog post about my gym routine. To start with I always run, normally for around 30 minutes, most of the time I do sprints like: 30 second sprint, 1 minute recovery, 10-12 times. Remember to do a warm up, cool down jog and stretch before and after. Skipping is my favourite, brings me back to when I was little! You can do various types of skipping; one leg, two legs normal, two legs together then wide... I normally do reps of 50 because skipping is surprisingly hardwork and normally 3 to 5 sets. Leg raises I love, because you get to sit down ;) I do 3x 15 reps with 20kg but just do what weight pushes you but not to heavy and not too easy otherwise you it will not benefit you, because its fair to say that I am not very strong! So once again its fair to say that I have pretty weak arms, but hopefully one day I won't. I do these arm exercises with 5kg dumbbells but you might want to use smaller or larger weights, it just depends on your strength. As you do this more you will become stronger so then increase the weight to push yourself. It is normal if your arms are shaking at the end... it means you have worked hard! These leg raises are pretty painful but a great exercise and I do 3x 10 reps. Everyone will differ because if you have a strong core you will want to push yourself and do more in each rep. I also then tend to do some core, like a minute of plank, sit-ups, leg raises or crunches. When I saw this sweatshirt on Asos from Miss Guided I loved it and thought it would be the perfect workout sweat! I recently got a fitbit and I love it! It lets me know so much from my daily steps to heart rate, which is really interesting. It also works as a clock and I can use it as a stopwatch. I hope you liked my work out routine. I often just make my own workouts but if you don't know what to do the 'Nike Training App' has loads of workouts specific for your needs and ability, (it also has some yoga routines). G x Shop the look...
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