Tim & I decided it was time to take a trip sans children! The last vacation without kids was four years ago when we went to Hawaii. I LOVED Hawaii!
So Tim & I thought. Hmm. Where would we want to go without kids.
NEW YORK!!
Can I just tell you that it felt so stereotypical? You hear it's busy and tons of people, and that's exactly how it is! People EVERYWHERE! I can't imagine Tokyo. (That's on my list for someday...) It's 11:00 p.m. and Time Square is so bright from all the hundred towering flashing signs, that you don't even realize it's getting late. Apparently neither do the other thousands of people wandering around (just right around me). People are still standing in line to buy dinner, kids are still running around the fountains, it made me laugh.
We went to the top of the Rockefeller Center at night, and I took that first photo above of the Empire State Building. It was fun to see that the top of the building was so bright that it looked like spotlights were shining up!
Tim was The Man. I told him I wanted to see West Side Story on Broadway. He found out that show had a lottery for select tickets two and a half hours before the show started. If your name was drawn, you could buy two tickets for $26.50 each instead of $121 each. Alright!! So we went at the appropriate time and put our name in the bag. Tim was funny. I think he was using "The Secret" where you visualize what you want, and it comes. When it was almost time for the drawing, he had his ID and cash out ready to go. He just knew that his name was going to be called, so he wanted to be ready. I laughed, but then, sure enough, his name was drawn! Ya Baby!
We got FRONT ROW seats! (Okay, the stage was a tiny bit high, so I couldn't quite see the floor of the back of the stage, which is why they do the lottery, I'm sure. I didn't technically SEE Tony die at the end (Spoiler!!) but I saw him fall and heard everything. Ha Ha!) But we were so close we could see the spit flying as they talked, and could see lots of undies on the girls. Tim said with the dresses they were wearing, he was sure that EVERYONE could see their undies! It was so great!
We also saw the fabulous Phantom of the Opera, but didn't get the hundred buck off deal. Bummer.
It was as expected. Absolutely stunning!
We took the Staten Island Ferry and saw Our Lady Liberty.
And saw the other Ladies Liberty! M&M Fashion! That made me laugh!
The M&M Store put so many other stores to shame!
We went to the Manhattan LDS Temple. It is just tucked into this corner on a busy street. I thought it interesting that there was a guard at the desk when you first walk in. Then you walk through more doors to give your temple recommend. It was a beautiful, but small temple!
Walked around Central Park. Went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Walked half way across the Brooklyn Bridge (we didn't actually want to go into Brooklyn, hence the only half way) (pictures on my other blog...).
Ate Delicious Food! Mickey Mantle's was great. I told Tim I got my sports fix for a very long time! We also loved a restaurant called "Becco." Italian food to die for! I think my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
I know this was in August, and I'm finally now just posting this, but it was such a fun getaway! Right up until we missed our flight by one minute. We had been riding the subway the entire time on our trip, and it had been great. Then the time we have to leave for our flight, the subway station is closed. So we have to walk to a different one. That one is delayed. We miss our flight. Stupid. Stupid! An extra night in a not so nice location. Humph. At least we have the Greatest Grandmas & Grandpas who were so nice about an extra night with the grandkids! Thank you, Thank you for letting us get away!
I put a few more artsy photos on my Shot By Celeste blog.
Check them out!
