If you are interested, read my "story" a few blogs back!!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
New York City, October 2010
I went to NYC with two friends in May 2009--and it was such a wonderful experience that when I had a chance to return I jumped at it!!
Fran Crumpler and I drove to DFW on Saturday, October 9 and left about noon on Sunday for Laguardia. It was about dark when we arrived so we checked into the Double Tree Times Square Hotel--right across from the discount ticket booth at Times Square. Walked a couple of blocks down 7th Ave. and headed to the hotel for an early bedtime.
Monday, October 11--Window shopped 3-4 blocks up 5th Avenue. I splurged and bought a charm at Tiffany's. Didn't buy anything at Faragama, Gucci, Cartier, Ralph Lauren, etc!! Watched a small part of the Columbus Day Parade and sat in a little of mass at St. Patrick's. The officiant was an archbishop from Italy--Columbus--get it?!?!? After lunch at Alice's Tea Cup we went to the Museum of Natural History where we took a 2 hour guided tour. Saw a FEW highlights because it would be possible to spend days and days and days and not see a fraction.
Wednesday, October 13--were in line for Regis and Kelly Live!! by 7:45 am. Morgan Freeman was the taped guest and Avanta Trump (Donald's daughter) was the other guest. After the show finished we watched a taping of the interview with Hilary Swank for the next day. Kelly is sooooooo tiny!! And cute as a bug, too!!
At 2 pm we saw Driving Miss Daisy with Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones--can't remember the son's name--they were the only three characters. It was 90 minutes without an intermission and it was truly wonderful!!
On the way home we had our pictures made with a Times Square icon--the Naked Cowboy. He's a very cute and entertaining young man.
Thursday, October 14--Took a bicycle buggy tour through the lower part of Central Park. After lunch at The World Market in the basement of the Time Warner Building we headed to Macy's. Walked all the way across the first floor and went to the basement--didn't have either the energy or time for the other TEN floors!! Fran wanted to go to Bleeker Street and then when we finally got there (via subway) she couldn't figure out why she wanted to go. We ended up in Greenwich Village and finally found a subway to take us to Times Square. We were pretty good at getting around via subway by this time. That evening we went to see West Side Story at the Palace Theater. The theater is absolutely beautiful and the show was wonderful.
Friday, October 15 we were at the airport by about noon. Left Laguardia about 1 and about a 3 hour layover in Atlanta and got to DFW about 9:45 PM. We were ready to get home so we made it to Bronte about 2:00 AM on Saturday morning.
ANOTHER TRIP OF A LIFETIME!!
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