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2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Day 4

April 7, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Present from Liliana

Liliana got in late last night before the wedding ended so I didn’t get to see her. But I met up with her bright and early in her hotel room and was showered with gifts. I’m not sure how I’m going to take the basket but I’m excited to try everything else out!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Little Shops

We left the hotel and walked around at the shops while waiting for our reservations. I was able to pick up a few souvenirs so that was nice.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Sabrina's Cafe | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sabrina’s Cafe is so cute and quaint and there was a long line of hungry people. The turn around was very fast though.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Sabrina's Cafe | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Tots, Scrapple, & The Slinky

By the time we got our table we were starving. They give you so much food, all delicious, that we couldn’t finish it all. The scrapple was the best thing ever invented. I’m sure it’s horrible for you but since it’s created in Philadelphia we knew we had to try it. I need to find a recipe for it and recreate it!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Liliana & Mellie Dee

We waited to go into Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens which is pretty much mosaic designs. A nice gentlemen helped us take a picture after he notice we were struggling on selfie mode.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Instagram

I was just living my life, taking in the gorgeousness while Lily treated me like an Instagram model. I need a haircut.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Hershey's Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Liliana & Mellie Dee

We continued our road trip to Meadville, stopping at Hershey’s Chocolate World. The air really does smell like chocolate!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Hershey's Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Create Your Own Candy Bar

We created our own candy bars. It was an easy process and it was cool to see it in action. I’m not too sure if I’d ever eat the candy bar but at least I have the tin can and sleeve I designed to keep forever.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Hershey's Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Create Your Own Candy Bar, Liliana & Mellie Dee

I wish we had more time to do other things there but we had fun nonetheless. We did end up spending a big chunk of time at the gift shop though I wish their packaging wasn’t so normal so that I could get some souvenirs and it would look special and not like I went and got it at the store back home.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | McDonald's Pit Stop

Lily got hungry so our light snack at McDonald’s became somewhat of a meal as we trucked on with our road trip.

It’s been a good few hours and we are still on the road. It has been raining a lot and I’m surprised by the amount of cars that are on the road at this time on a Sunday.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Dinner by Daniel

Daniel has lovingly offered to cook us dinner since everything will be closed by the time we arrived. I’m still stuffed but everything was delicious and he even popped a bottle of wine for us. I’m ready to crash because I am pooped.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Breakfast and Brunch, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Day 3 (Apurva & Ramnath Wedding)

April 6, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Hotel Breakfast

The day started out with getting ready with Babs and Tashika and grabbing a quick bite of hotel breakfast. Their sausage hash was pretty decent but the eggs tasted like throw up.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Garland

We got to the banquet hall and I’m happy with how the garland came out!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Flower Hair

We were given flowers to put in our hair. The flowers remind me of Ashy as he always grew them in his backyard. I cannot believe someone sat and tied each one together! They are so pretty and now I want a garland of them.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Wedding

Their wedding started at seven in the morning for prayers. We showed up at around nine and was able to still see them get married.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Snack

They served hors d’oeuvres since Indian weddings are so long.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding

I love this picture. They’re throwing rice on one another. I’m not too certain the meaning but I’m sure it has to be blessings.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Lunch

Soon enough lunch was served. I was super excited to see papadum. Does anyone know where I can get already made in Houston? Everything was delicious and I wished I was still hungry for more.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Married

I was able to snag a quick picture with the bride and groom. I can’t believe this girl I met almost nine years ago is finally married!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Apurva Makeup

Babs, Tashika and I went back to our rooms for a nap. I woke up due to Yaswant knocking on the door for the centerpieces. I went and hung out with Apurva a bit while she got her makeup done.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Mellie Dee

Her mum helped me put my sari on and I went and put on my jewelry and makeup. Not going to lie, I was feeling myself. My friend told me my pupils look dilated in the picture but I’m pretty sure it’s just the lighting. And my family members said I could pass as Indian … Yeah I don’t know why either.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Apurva Glamour

We got to the venue while Apurva and Ram were taking pictures. We went and added some fresh flowers on their wedding cake before going off to get our drinks.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Mellie Dee, Babs, Tashika

They had a very cute photo booth area and I’m glad I got to take a picture with these two girls. They have been a gem in letting me join them in getting ready and riding together.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Food

The food was freaking off the chain! I’m thankful Scruffy showed me the way back to Indian food and made me fall in love with it. If he didn’t, I don’t know how I would have survived since it’s been Indian food every single meal since I’ve arrived. I have made up all the years I’ve stopped because of that one time fluke I had back in middle school.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva & Ramnath Wedding | Mellie Dee & Apurva

The beautiful bride and I. Everything was gorgeous. All the food was delicious. And the Ram definitely brought the moves.

Congratulations to you both! Cannot wait to visit y’all in Miami!

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Weddings

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Day 2

April 5, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Aloo Tikki Chatt Breakfast

Breakfast of champions consisted of the same thing as last night’s dinner except I ate it with a store bought and a homemade roti. Yum!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva's Basement

I finally went down to my first basement! It was quite scary down there since it’s not fully furnished and the French doors to the outside of the woods was a little creepy.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Ginger Wellness Shot

Apurva, Yaswant, Babs and I took a ginger tumeric and honey wellness shot just to boost our immune system. I’m quite impressed.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Garland Making

I spent a few hours making a garland for her welcome sign. I do not care to get flowers, though I guess I wouldn’t mind it once in a blue moon, but here I am spending so much time making flowery things for her wedding. I’m glad things turned out okay.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Lunch

Lunch consisted of the same thing but with rice. They had other stuff but I am just so in love with this dish. And I especially loved that they had papadum.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Apurva and Ram Banquet Hall

We drove to the hotel, dropped our stuff off, then went to check out the banquet hall to ensure everything turned out okay.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Meet and Greet

We went back to the hotel and went to the family meet and greet and got food. The little red shaped thing is Indo-Chinese cauliflower or faux meat as others say.

Yaswant, Tashika and I went to go pick up Babs from the nail salon and then stopped by Whole Foods for some roses and water.

We are currently waiting for the henna artist to come so that we can get our henna on. I’ll probably wait a few hours and then go to bed since it’s been a busy few days.

I cannot believe she’s getting married tomorrow! Eeek!

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Weddings

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Day 1

April 4, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Houston to Philadelphia

My first real trip by myself flying solo. Quite excited and filled with anxiety.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Pappa's Burgers

Since I was there early I decided to treat myself to a sit down breakfast at Pappa’s Burgers. Their potatoes were meh but the tacos we’re on point!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Philadelphia Arrival

Three hours and a half hours later I made it! Apurva was lovely in picking me up and we were able to have one on one time to catch up before the craziness began.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Spicy Chick-fil-A Chicken Strips

We stopped by Chick-fil-A to try their spicy chicken strips that Houston doesn’t have and it was devine. Chick-fil-A, please make sure Houston serves this!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Flower Arrangement

We went to a few different flower shops and I spent four hours putting together flowers for her centerpieces. I’m pretty proud of myself and happy how some of them came out!

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Mehendi Henna Party

Tonight is the Mehendi party and Apurva got Avengers in her henna. Too cute since that’s how Ram knew to take a chance on her. She’s been sitting here for six hours to get everything done. How crazy! I’ll be getting mine done tomorrow. Eep excited. Mine will be simpler though.

2019 Pennsylvania Trip | Mehendi Henna Party Food

I finally got to meet Babs and we enjoyed delicious foods in our bellies. My favourite is the Aloo Tikki Chatt which is hashbrown with chickpeas and some sauce. Yum!

Apurva’s henna has to dry which takes a few hours so we might do some girl time with Babs or hang out with her brother. Watch telly, play Switch or something. Liliana time soon too. Eep!

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Mehendi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Weddings

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