So yesterday started out like any other day. Set the alarm, faff around for half an hour and then finally decided to get up and shower. We decided it was a perfect day to spend walking around Central Park. Being a beautiful Sunday morning there were plenty of people around going for runs, riding, taking their kids for a walk and just generally hanging around the place.
We walked around and went to places such as Strawberry Fields and saw the Imagine memorial for John Lennon and saw his apartment building that he was killed in front of. We went from there to a few sights that have been used in filming for things such as Law and Order SVU and a few other movies etc. We saw some really entertaining buskers called the Afrobats and an amazing group of singers. After watching the busking we headed towards the Central Park zoo but decided not to go in as Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo from Madagascar were not there.
After walking in the park, taking some photos and eating from a hot dog vendor we headed back to the hotel to unfortunately get the laundry and go and do that. We had been a little lazy on sat night and not done it which still meant it had to be done. We put the washing in the machine and sat outside in the sun to read a book while it all washed. Once clean we popped it in the dryer and went back to reading in the sun. As boring as doing washing is, it was nice to sit in the sun and read a book. Even if it was on the side of the street with lots of people. It was at least good for people watching.
Once washing was completed it was time to head back to the hotel and get ready for our second Broadway experience. This time we were off to see The Lion King. This was amazing. It is impossible to explain how well this was done and do it justice. If you ever get a chance to see a Broadway show and this is playing, go and see it. The music was amazing, the actors and singers brilliant and the whole show just worked so well. Its the sort of show that makes the hairs on your arms stand up and tears well in your eyes.
After The Lion King it was back to the hotel to sleep and rest up for another day.
Today we did lots of walking. We started the day a little slow and once we were off there was no stopping us. We walked to the subway station and caught a train down to Union Square which is at the top of Greenwich Village and walked around a small farmers market and then made our way to Washington Square Park. After taking a few photos here we then headed towards the West Village to the Brownstone used in the filming of Sex and The City for Carries apartment. Of course due to the number of people that visit this and do dumb things like ring the bell etc, the owners have now chained off the steps and put signs up saying please don't sit on the step, ring the bell and please keep the noise down (this was not up almost 10 years ago when Toot was here). The next street over is allegedly where Sarah Jessica Parker actually lives now but no celebrity sighting, dammit.
From here we made our way over to Little Italy for lunch and then Chinatown for a look around. We ate at a little Italian restaurant for lunch and then got a cannoli from another place for dessert. The sign out the front says the best on the planet but we beg to differ. The cannolis that we used to get at Imma and Marios at home were so much better. We miss the little lady that made these and wishes that she was still making them.
After walking around here we went to look at the East Village and Alphabet City and walked through some dodgy looking streets and skirted the edge of Tompkins Square Park. We looked in and thought better of it. We continued walking and decided a change in scenery would be good so we jumped back on the subway and headed back up town. We got off the subway and it was time to visit Tiffany and Co. Of course a couple of purchases were made by Toot (one to replace her lost bracelet from her 21st and another because she was celebrating her 30th). I must say that they are lovely and sure she will enjoy them immensely. We did another walk down 5th Avenue and then headed back to the hotel with a stop on the way to pick up some soup for dinner.
We currently have a couple arguing in the room across from us. It could be a long night, she is a screamer. Here's to hoping there is no make up sex later this evening.
I would like to use this time to mention there are no photos again as the internet is painfully slow in this hotel. If you are lucky and we have fast internet in the airport on the way home you may get some then, if not you will have to wait for our return.
City Rankings:
1. San Francisco / Stowe (Vermont)
These two get a tie for first as San Francisco is an amazing city and Stowe was our favourite small town.
2. Boston/ Washington D.C. / Bar Harbor (Maine)
Boston and D.C get a tie for second as they are hard to separate. They are both beautiful cities and so easy to get around. Bar Harbor was our second favourite small town.
3. Anaheim 4. Las Vegas
5. Niagara Falls / North Conway 6. Los Angeles
7. Albany (only got a mention due to the cheesecake factory)
Portland hard to say as didn't see much of it but the B&B was amazing.
New York again has a separate mention as it is a place that we both love. There is so much here but so many people and so little space. There are beautiful things as well as the tired areas but it is great to see the whole picture. We can't place New York in the above table as it has so many different elements that make it up and is too hard to put in. But we both love it.
We walked around and went to places such as Strawberry Fields and saw the Imagine memorial for John Lennon and saw his apartment building that he was killed in front of. We went from there to a few sights that have been used in filming for things such as Law and Order SVU and a few other movies etc. We saw some really entertaining buskers called the Afrobats and an amazing group of singers. After watching the busking we headed towards the Central Park zoo but decided not to go in as Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo from Madagascar were not there.
After walking in the park, taking some photos and eating from a hot dog vendor we headed back to the hotel to unfortunately get the laundry and go and do that. We had been a little lazy on sat night and not done it which still meant it had to be done. We put the washing in the machine and sat outside in the sun to read a book while it all washed. Once clean we popped it in the dryer and went back to reading in the sun. As boring as doing washing is, it was nice to sit in the sun and read a book. Even if it was on the side of the street with lots of people. It was at least good for people watching.
Once washing was completed it was time to head back to the hotel and get ready for our second Broadway experience. This time we were off to see The Lion King. This was amazing. It is impossible to explain how well this was done and do it justice. If you ever get a chance to see a Broadway show and this is playing, go and see it. The music was amazing, the actors and singers brilliant and the whole show just worked so well. Its the sort of show that makes the hairs on your arms stand up and tears well in your eyes.
After The Lion King it was back to the hotel to sleep and rest up for another day.
Today we did lots of walking. We started the day a little slow and once we were off there was no stopping us. We walked to the subway station and caught a train down to Union Square which is at the top of Greenwich Village and walked around a small farmers market and then made our way to Washington Square Park. After taking a few photos here we then headed towards the West Village to the Brownstone used in the filming of Sex and The City for Carries apartment. Of course due to the number of people that visit this and do dumb things like ring the bell etc, the owners have now chained off the steps and put signs up saying please don't sit on the step, ring the bell and please keep the noise down (this was not up almost 10 years ago when Toot was here). The next street over is allegedly where Sarah Jessica Parker actually lives now but no celebrity sighting, dammit.
From here we made our way over to Little Italy for lunch and then Chinatown for a look around. We ate at a little Italian restaurant for lunch and then got a cannoli from another place for dessert. The sign out the front says the best on the planet but we beg to differ. The cannolis that we used to get at Imma and Marios at home were so much better. We miss the little lady that made these and wishes that she was still making them.
After walking around here we went to look at the East Village and Alphabet City and walked through some dodgy looking streets and skirted the edge of Tompkins Square Park. We looked in and thought better of it. We continued walking and decided a change in scenery would be good so we jumped back on the subway and headed back up town. We got off the subway and it was time to visit Tiffany and Co. Of course a couple of purchases were made by Toot (one to replace her lost bracelet from her 21st and another because she was celebrating her 30th). I must say that they are lovely and sure she will enjoy them immensely. We did another walk down 5th Avenue and then headed back to the hotel with a stop on the way to pick up some soup for dinner.
We currently have a couple arguing in the room across from us. It could be a long night, she is a screamer. Here's to hoping there is no make up sex later this evening.
I would like to use this time to mention there are no photos again as the internet is painfully slow in this hotel. If you are lucky and we have fast internet in the airport on the way home you may get some then, if not you will have to wait for our return.
City Rankings:
1. San Francisco / Stowe (Vermont)
These two get a tie for first as San Francisco is an amazing city and Stowe was our favourite small town.
2. Boston/ Washington D.C. / Bar Harbor (Maine)
Boston and D.C get a tie for second as they are hard to separate. They are both beautiful cities and so easy to get around. Bar Harbor was our second favourite small town.
3. Anaheim 4. Las Vegas
5. Niagara Falls / North Conway 6. Los Angeles
7. Albany (only got a mention due to the cheesecake factory)
Portland hard to say as didn't see much of it but the B&B was amazing.
New York again has a separate mention as it is a place that we both love. There is so much here but so many people and so little space. There are beautiful things as well as the tired areas but it is great to see the whole picture. We can't place New York in the above table as it has so many different elements that make it up and is too hard to put in. But we both love it.
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