So the idea I had when setting up the trip to Vegas was that I would skip New York this year. I needed the vacation and had done New York already so I would do Vegas and forego New York entirely. I immediately felt awful that I wasn't going to get to go to the chocolate show or any of my favorite shops in the city, much less any new ones. I suppose that given my lack of willpower when it comes to certain things (like chocolate) it should be no surprise that I've planned a trip to the Chocolate Show. Between the obscene cost and the fact I just finished getting spoiled with some 5-star Vegas action I decided that I wouldn't stay the night. It's a one day in-and-out type of trip. I'm going to hit the chocolate show, Kinokuniya, BookOff, Michel Cluizel, Kee's Chocolates and if I have time I'll try to hit Marie Belle. It's going to be tough trying to get it all in and I'm not sure I'll even have time for food (not that I can't grab a slice on the run - this is New York City, after all). But I really didn't want to miss the show. I'll consider doing a full scale run on the city in the spring when the Comic Con is on, but for now it's just a really fast run.

One of the really cool things about the trip is that the Chocolate Show has moved from up to pier 94 and I'm interested in seeing what the new digs are like. Not to mention there are more than a few exhibitors I am looking forward to visiting. I plan on spending rather a painful amount of money at the show and that brings me to a little issue I'm facing: transport. The plan is to only bring a carry-on so I can bust out of the airport on the quick and get myself to the show. There is absolutely no way they'll let me through security with a bag stuffed full of chocolate so I either have to check my carry-on on the way back, have a separate bag to check packed in the carry-on, or ship the chocolate back to myself before heading to the airport to head home. There is a UPS store between Kee's and one of the likely subway stations so it's likely that I'll be going that route.

But the long and short of the whole thing is that I'm hitting the show, hitting it hard, and taking pictures galore while I'm there. And buying and trying a ridiculous amount of chocolate. Should be a very busy, very tiring, very fun day. Now I just need November to get here faster.