NY Day 2 - Factory outlet shopping and shit

Above: Suede desert boots in snow....bad idea. These were as new as my boots looked before the snow totally ruined them.

We were supposed to be visiting Chinatown and the rest of the Soho district today but then as we woke up in the morning, it snowed. So at the last minute, we had a change of plans.

Above: Woodbury Wonderland.

    We will be going outlet shopping today. Basically, factory outlets are stores that sells clothing and other stuff that are either on clearance or already off season so you get better deals there especially for designer items. I'm a frequent visitor to Hong Kong's Citygate outlets near HKIA, however the USA will always be the country with the best deals all around and I was going to realise that I was right after all. I did some online research and Woodbury Commons Factory Outlets seemed to be the closest to NYC and also the biggest, it's also rather famous among tourists visiting NYC. We were told that in summer, the place would be packed with tourists, particularly Asians...lol. However it's snowing and it's winter now, so the place is less packed. The only thing bad is that the place is an open air mall, I knew this all along but I kept quiet just to prevent my dad from changing his mind. So...we went over to Port Authority Bus Station (which is kinda like Puduraya because both are near the Times Squares in their respective cities =.=) and went on an hour long journey to Woodbury Commons.

Above: It's getting dark? We've been shopping for 6-7 hours?

Above: Our haul for today. =) 

    I've always believed that I have a curse on outlets. I'm never able to find something that I really like at outlets and sometimes I just end up getting stuff out of desperation, which I will sell off in the end. It was the same here, I really couldn't find anything that I really like and those that I really like are always out of my sizes or out of my reach. In the end, I ended up with a pair of shoes bought by my mum.

Above: I swear I was at Times Square NY.

    Another hour of bus riding back to Port Authority and walked two blocks down to the legendary Times Square. Times Square is great, it really has a certain vibe and aura, it makes people feel happy and is just a special special place. There's just an indescribable feeling about being at Times Square, like the heart of the great city itself where all the activity is taking place. Hard Rock cafe is here, Madame Tussauds...great!

Above: A very big building called Madison Square Garden.

    Anyway, made our way down the streets back to our hotel and stumbled upon a big building named Madison Square Garden. =) Reached hotel, relaxing and preparing for tomorrow.