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- May 15, 2007
TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER...........
I woke up this morning with the realization this was my last day in my 40`s...........
Not the perfect first thought of the day........but........the start of the day it was.......Tom was sound asleep.......I checked the clock and it was only 6.15 and still dark.......we had left the blinds open last night as I loved falling asleep with the lights of all the buildings shimmering away as I dropped off.......Tom did grumble slightly he liked total darkness.......but it`s not often you have this view as you fall asleep........so I won that one.......he wasn't really bothered though as he was so tired he could have slept if the sun had been glaring in......
But I soon became restless.....once I`m awake I want to be up and out........so I nudged him gently......then not so gently........then quite roughly and then proclaimed he woke me.......lol.......he wasn't fooled.......I told him it was another gorgeous day and we shouldn't miss any.......I think he may have mumbled something under his breath about my enthusiasm......lol.......but today was going to be a gentle one........as we had the 2 extra days we could do some more things on those days, so it was like being given a free day......
So showered dressed we headed out........today I was taking Tom to Juniors for breakfast.......I knew he would like it and there is loads of choice for everyone......I just hoped it wasn't too busy.......it only takes less than 10 minutes to walk there from NY Palace.......very central.
I love Juniors........food is so good and breakfast was the same, I had enjoyed a few breakfasts on previous trips and I knew what I was having already......we walked though an already busy Times Square.....it was just beginning to come to life.......
We are seated immediately, it`s busy but not overly so........we get some coffee poured for us and then we peruse the menu.....well Tom does.......he quickly decided to have Canadian bacon with eggs and a side of the sausages that we`ll share as they are delicious.......and I order pancakes with bacon and the gorgeous maple syrup that's in a container on the table........I am so greedy with maple syrup........sorted. And it comes with a side of cinnamon apples!!!!
This was one of the best breakfasts we had in NY. So good.....although Tom wasn't overly keen on the Canadian bacon.......he wished he`d just got regular, but he said the rest was gorgeous.......and it really was.......and with plenty of hot coffee to start us off for the day we were good to go........I don’t think I even made a dent in the pancakes......it’s a huge portion and delicious as they are, it was just too much.....a quick visit to the bathroom and we were set to go.......still didn't manage a slice of their cheesecake........
We walked fairly slowly up towards central park again......Tom had really enjoyed it there so I thought we might as well go spend some of the day here.......the city wasn't too busy and we were walking up 7th Ave.......one thing that I suppose is just a way of life today.....but everyone, and I mean everyone is on their phones constantly......and everyone is plugged into something........I understand why of course.....but it amazes me of how we all need them so much. We were not missing ours at all........
We crossed over and stepped into the park and it immediately felt so tranquil.......it was a lot busier today with nannies and little ones around, but you didn't seem to notice.....everyone is so friendly and chats and that's one of the things I love about the city and the park especially.......I know some people find the opposite and say folks are unfriendly here......but we didn't find that at all.
I chose a different park entrance today, but we planned to end up in the same place......Bethesda Fountain. There is so much more to do in Central Park, but this would do us for now......it is a sprawling park and we had only tackled less than half.....but the rest didn't appeal as much, so we were happy going back again to the same place........
This building is the cutest little gift shop and information centre I had ever seen.......we didn't go in this time, but they are very helpful and full of any information you can think to ask them.......
We literally just strolled around and we did notice there was an aroma of flowers around us......couldn't really see any that we could pick out but considering where we are it felt very fresh........another thing we loved about the park......we just loved everything.
Our tranquility was briefly broken here by the piercing sound of a fast police siren go off once........we turn to see two outriders and a motorcade behind with a car with blacked out windows being followed by secret service officers.........now, we had no idea who it was nor did we find out.......we knew Donald wasn't in NY today at least, but I imagine his motorcade would be much larger anyway.......it was coming to UN week......so it could have been anyone.......but it was something we hadn't seen before here........
The Mall was a lot quieter today.......a few artists stopped to chat, and strangely not try and sell us anything......just folks who enjoy talking I think.....asking where we were from, what did we think of their city and so on........
I was still so struck just how beautiful Central Park is........
Back to our favourite fountain again.........it was quiet too, there was a guy with a saxophone and was singing love songs, he actually had a good voice.....
Here again we get chatting to folks, this time they are from Scotland....they hear me talk to Tom and immediately start chatting like we are old friends.......and around 30 minutes later we are still there.......it was nice talking to them and I cannot remember their name........but we do take each others pictures of course.......
We sit for a while after they leave and enjoy the sunshine.......it really is relaxing and Tom says he is so happy we added NY to our trip......I'm so glad as I genuinely wasn't sure what he would think of the city in general, but he did like it and that was all that mattered to me, you can`t put a price on that .........eventually leave the fountain area and head to The Boathouse where we only have something in the café and not the restaurant as we are having a nice meal tonight.......we have a fruit cup and some lemonade.......
We enjoy our time just sitting having a lemonade, it was very nice.......but head back out of the park and wander back down to The Plaza as it is now Prosecco time......we did like this new invention we had created just for us.......lol.......
Again we didn't take pictures but we went to another little bar like the one on the previous day in the food court downstairs......it was nice and we had 2 glasses of prosecco and no food. We were eating early tonight as we were seeing Wicked.
We sat for a little while enjoying the sparkly.....trying not to be tempted by the food offerings all around us.....and there were many......there was a slice of cheesecake that would make the Cheesecake Factory portion look mean.......but, we finished our drinks and headed back down Madison Ave to the hotel.......
It was mid afternoon but I have no idea of the real time........we had to be in the theatre around 6.30 as we had to pick up tickets and we wanted to have a look around before we went in to sit down. So we thought we would eat around 4.30pm.
Tom had booked Ruth`s Chris as it is one of my favourite places to eat.......so we got showered and changed and walked down the short walk to the restaurant.......it was on W51st St, so quite near the theatre and still close to us.......it took us less than 10 minutes to walk there.......we were greeted by a lovely young lady who took us to our table and scattered a few Happy Birthday tokens on the table.......nice touch again......Tom had put down on the booking it was my birthday.........
We ordered a bottle of wine before we looked at the menu.....they did have one I particularly liked, a Russian River Sonoma Cutrer chardonnay, so that was my choice........it was a beautiful restaurant and I would love to eat there again sometime, and it was reasonably busy for such an early hour. Normally we would never eat dinner this early, but for seeing the show it was our preference over waiting till after 10 to eat.
Not sure where Tom`s glasses are in this picture......although he takes his off to read, I put mine on to read.........
We enjoyed some bread and the most gorgeous butter and tried not to eat too much of it, which wasn't easy........by now we had decide what we were having........I eventually chose crab cakes and Tom chose crab stuffed mushrooms for our appetizer.......she asked if we had eaten at Ruth`s Chris before, I said we had in Orlando, but she wanted to make sure we knew about their exceptionally nuclear hot plates they are famous for and their large sharing sides.....we said yes, we knew what the plates would be like.......
They were both stunning....and still cooking!!!! Those plates really are nuclear hot.....but we like that, I hate a cold plate with hot food......the food was so good........I had never tasted a crab cake so good in my life. Tom loved the mushrooms, I don't eat mushrooms but he gave me little taste of the stuffing and it was gorgeous........we had both chosen well..........
Our entrees were no brainers for us........I ordered the 11oz filet medium rare and Tom ordered the New York Strip and we shared potato gratin........there was decent time between courses which we liked and our waitress was very attentive without being intrusive and just the right amount of interaction.......it`s a fine line sometimes but she was perfect.........
We enjoyed the break between courses and just chatted away, but, when our entrees appeared we were over the moon.....they looked fabulous.....
Oh my goodness!!! We could finally say we had enjoyed the best steaks we had ever eaten..........this was how you cooked a steak.......my filet didn't really need a knife at all.......it was divine.......tasty without being over seasoned........and perfectly cooked.......and Tom never spoke for the first few bites of his.......it really was delicious........we took our time to savour every taste.......while wanting to eat as quickly as possible as it was lush!!!! The potato gratin was also still cooking as the plate was sizzling.......but it was perfectly cooked too and very tasty.........
Ever wanted to lick the plate!!!! We had loved this meal......
We sat back, had a little pause and thought the same thing at the same time.......dessert.
We remembered their desserts were large too.......so when the plates were cleared we said to give us 10 minutes before asking about dessert.......no problem and she was so glad the steaks had been perfect........we sat back a little and mused over such a delicious meal........by now we had finished the wine and it had been delicious too........always a good choice.........
She came back around 10 minutes later and we decided to share one of their Crème Brulees and coffee...........and she had added a little birthday candle......
It really was gorgeous.......I think we did fight over the last spoonful........not unusual there.........it was rich though, so we were glad we didn't have one each.....and we were impressed it had the perfect hard shell on top.........always a good judge if it`s a good one or not......this one was so good!!!
We sat for a little while as we had plenty of time now and spoke about our trip so far.....it was definitely a success and I was so happy about that. I loved NYC and wanted Tom to love it too and he did............but eventually we paid the check and wandered back out and headed the short walk down to the Gershwin Theatre..........
I was desperate for Tom to also love Wicked. I adored The Wizard of Oz.......he liked it a lot.......and I believed that Wicked is enjoyed more if you enjoy the Oz movie.........you can of course still enjoy it if you haven't seen it....is there anyone who hasn't seen The Wizard of Oz?????
I love how it turns what you think you know about the Wizard of Oz and turns it upside down and back to front all in one move........I had seen it 4 times before, 3 times on Broadway and once in London with a friend........but Tom had never see it and I tried desperately not to tell him the story.........almost did many times....
We arrived around 6.30pm and went straight to pick up tickets. We had to make sure we had the credit card we paid with and ID.......I had remembered to bring both.........so tickets in hand we went upstairs to see the displays and memorabilia outside the theatre itself........it`s worth checking out........
Made a quick bathroom visit and then into the theater itself.........Tom was quite impressed and was even more impressed when he saw our seats were indeed good ones.......would I choose bad seats!!!! My niece and I had sat in these seats a previous year and mum and I had sat in the ones at the end in the centre last year......I like the end of the row as I hate that feeling of being surrounded.....so these were perfect..........
Without any spoilers, I will say Tom thought this was the best show he has ever seen. From the moment it started he was as transfixed as I had been each time I had watched this show........it blows you away.....everything about it screams fabulous.......it is spine tinglingly wonderful in every aspect........and the song Defying Gravity before the interval........well, it sends shivers down my spine every time........the whole show is wonderful. A definite not miss show anywhere........the level of talent they have is beyond words........and it is very clever.......and a special mention to Rondi Reed who plays Madame Morrible.......she is the actress who plays Mike`s mum in Mike and Molly....she is fabulous.......
And quick tip.....at the interval get to the bathrooms as fast as you decently can.......there`s a massive queue, but there is a lady who "controls" the queue.....
So it was a fantastic night.........it truly lifts you above where you go in for the evening......and try and get those songs out your head.......even today!!!!
We were on such a high we thought we`d never sleep tonight as we walked back to the hotel........singing all the way.....I apologise to anyone who passed us and heard our wailings.........but we got back to the hotel and went into the lounge to have a cocktail before bed........
The Maitre` D remembered us from the first day and said how nice it was to see us again........good memory.......so we ordered a cocktail and he brought some of those gorgeous little snacks......even though we weren't hungry we snacked on them anyway.......the cocktails were nice and we sat and passed half an hour or so before paying the check and heading upstairs.........
We were quite sad at the thought of leaving this hotel........goodness knows what this downtown hotel would be like....and sad because we should have been flying to Orlando tomorrow to celebrate my birthday........but we would make the best of it and for now we were still on a high from Wicked.
It would be hard to sleep..........
I woke up this morning with the realization this was my last day in my 40`s...........
Not the perfect first thought of the day........but........the start of the day it was.......Tom was sound asleep.......I checked the clock and it was only 6.15 and still dark.......we had left the blinds open last night as I loved falling asleep with the lights of all the buildings shimmering away as I dropped off.......Tom did grumble slightly he liked total darkness.......but it`s not often you have this view as you fall asleep........so I won that one.......he wasn't really bothered though as he was so tired he could have slept if the sun had been glaring in......
But I soon became restless.....once I`m awake I want to be up and out........so I nudged him gently......then not so gently........then quite roughly and then proclaimed he woke me.......lol.......he wasn't fooled.......I told him it was another gorgeous day and we shouldn't miss any.......I think he may have mumbled something under his breath about my enthusiasm......lol.......but today was going to be a gentle one........as we had the 2 extra days we could do some more things on those days, so it was like being given a free day......
So showered dressed we headed out........today I was taking Tom to Juniors for breakfast.......I knew he would like it and there is loads of choice for everyone......I just hoped it wasn't too busy.......it only takes less than 10 minutes to walk there from NY Palace.......very central.
I love Juniors........food is so good and breakfast was the same, I had enjoyed a few breakfasts on previous trips and I knew what I was having already......we walked though an already busy Times Square.....it was just beginning to come to life.......
We are seated immediately, it`s busy but not overly so........we get some coffee poured for us and then we peruse the menu.....well Tom does.......he quickly decided to have Canadian bacon with eggs and a side of the sausages that we`ll share as they are delicious.......and I order pancakes with bacon and the gorgeous maple syrup that's in a container on the table........I am so greedy with maple syrup........sorted. And it comes with a side of cinnamon apples!!!!
This was one of the best breakfasts we had in NY. So good.....although Tom wasn't overly keen on the Canadian bacon.......he wished he`d just got regular, but he said the rest was gorgeous.......and it really was.......and with plenty of hot coffee to start us off for the day we were good to go........I don’t think I even made a dent in the pancakes......it’s a huge portion and delicious as they are, it was just too much.....a quick visit to the bathroom and we were set to go.......still didn't manage a slice of their cheesecake........
We walked fairly slowly up towards central park again......Tom had really enjoyed it there so I thought we might as well go spend some of the day here.......the city wasn't too busy and we were walking up 7th Ave.......one thing that I suppose is just a way of life today.....but everyone, and I mean everyone is on their phones constantly......and everyone is plugged into something........I understand why of course.....but it amazes me of how we all need them so much. We were not missing ours at all........
We crossed over and stepped into the park and it immediately felt so tranquil.......it was a lot busier today with nannies and little ones around, but you didn't seem to notice.....everyone is so friendly and chats and that's one of the things I love about the city and the park especially.......I know some people find the opposite and say folks are unfriendly here......but we didn't find that at all.
I chose a different park entrance today, but we planned to end up in the same place......Bethesda Fountain. There is so much more to do in Central Park, but this would do us for now......it is a sprawling park and we had only tackled less than half.....but the rest didn't appeal as much, so we were happy going back again to the same place........
This building is the cutest little gift shop and information centre I had ever seen.......we didn't go in this time, but they are very helpful and full of any information you can think to ask them.......
We literally just strolled around and we did notice there was an aroma of flowers around us......couldn't really see any that we could pick out but considering where we are it felt very fresh........another thing we loved about the park......we just loved everything.
Our tranquility was briefly broken here by the piercing sound of a fast police siren go off once........we turn to see two outriders and a motorcade behind with a car with blacked out windows being followed by secret service officers.........now, we had no idea who it was nor did we find out.......we knew Donald wasn't in NY today at least, but I imagine his motorcade would be much larger anyway.......it was coming to UN week......so it could have been anyone.......but it was something we hadn't seen before here........
The Mall was a lot quieter today.......a few artists stopped to chat, and strangely not try and sell us anything......just folks who enjoy talking I think.....asking where we were from, what did we think of their city and so on........
I was still so struck just how beautiful Central Park is........
Back to our favourite fountain again.........it was quiet too, there was a guy with a saxophone and was singing love songs, he actually had a good voice.....
Here again we get chatting to folks, this time they are from Scotland....they hear me talk to Tom and immediately start chatting like we are old friends.......and around 30 minutes later we are still there.......it was nice talking to them and I cannot remember their name........but we do take each others pictures of course.......
We sit for a while after they leave and enjoy the sunshine.......it really is relaxing and Tom says he is so happy we added NY to our trip......I'm so glad as I genuinely wasn't sure what he would think of the city in general, but he did like it and that was all that mattered to me, you can`t put a price on that .........eventually leave the fountain area and head to The Boathouse where we only have something in the café and not the restaurant as we are having a nice meal tonight.......we have a fruit cup and some lemonade.......
We enjoy our time just sitting having a lemonade, it was very nice.......but head back out of the park and wander back down to The Plaza as it is now Prosecco time......we did like this new invention we had created just for us.......lol.......
Again we didn't take pictures but we went to another little bar like the one on the previous day in the food court downstairs......it was nice and we had 2 glasses of prosecco and no food. We were eating early tonight as we were seeing Wicked.
We sat for a little while enjoying the sparkly.....trying not to be tempted by the food offerings all around us.....and there were many......there was a slice of cheesecake that would make the Cheesecake Factory portion look mean.......but, we finished our drinks and headed back down Madison Ave to the hotel.......
It was mid afternoon but I have no idea of the real time........we had to be in the theatre around 6.30 as we had to pick up tickets and we wanted to have a look around before we went in to sit down. So we thought we would eat around 4.30pm.
Tom had booked Ruth`s Chris as it is one of my favourite places to eat.......so we got showered and changed and walked down the short walk to the restaurant.......it was on W51st St, so quite near the theatre and still close to us.......it took us less than 10 minutes to walk there.......we were greeted by a lovely young lady who took us to our table and scattered a few Happy Birthday tokens on the table.......nice touch again......Tom had put down on the booking it was my birthday.........
We ordered a bottle of wine before we looked at the menu.....they did have one I particularly liked, a Russian River Sonoma Cutrer chardonnay, so that was my choice........it was a beautiful restaurant and I would love to eat there again sometime, and it was reasonably busy for such an early hour. Normally we would never eat dinner this early, but for seeing the show it was our preference over waiting till after 10 to eat.
Not sure where Tom`s glasses are in this picture......although he takes his off to read, I put mine on to read.........
We enjoyed some bread and the most gorgeous butter and tried not to eat too much of it, which wasn't easy........by now we had decide what we were having........I eventually chose crab cakes and Tom chose crab stuffed mushrooms for our appetizer.......she asked if we had eaten at Ruth`s Chris before, I said we had in Orlando, but she wanted to make sure we knew about their exceptionally nuclear hot plates they are famous for and their large sharing sides.....we said yes, we knew what the plates would be like.......
They were both stunning....and still cooking!!!! Those plates really are nuclear hot.....but we like that, I hate a cold plate with hot food......the food was so good........I had never tasted a crab cake so good in my life. Tom loved the mushrooms, I don't eat mushrooms but he gave me little taste of the stuffing and it was gorgeous........we had both chosen well..........
Our entrees were no brainers for us........I ordered the 11oz filet medium rare and Tom ordered the New York Strip and we shared potato gratin........there was decent time between courses which we liked and our waitress was very attentive without being intrusive and just the right amount of interaction.......it`s a fine line sometimes but she was perfect.........
We enjoyed the break between courses and just chatted away, but, when our entrees appeared we were over the moon.....they looked fabulous.....
Oh my goodness!!! We could finally say we had enjoyed the best steaks we had ever eaten..........this was how you cooked a steak.......my filet didn't really need a knife at all.......it was divine.......tasty without being over seasoned........and perfectly cooked.......and Tom never spoke for the first few bites of his.......it really was delicious........we took our time to savour every taste.......while wanting to eat as quickly as possible as it was lush!!!! The potato gratin was also still cooking as the plate was sizzling.......but it was perfectly cooked too and very tasty.........
Ever wanted to lick the plate!!!! We had loved this meal......
We sat back, had a little pause and thought the same thing at the same time.......dessert.
We remembered their desserts were large too.......so when the plates were cleared we said to give us 10 minutes before asking about dessert.......no problem and she was so glad the steaks had been perfect........we sat back a little and mused over such a delicious meal........by now we had finished the wine and it had been delicious too........always a good choice.........
She came back around 10 minutes later and we decided to share one of their Crème Brulees and coffee...........and she had added a little birthday candle......
It really was gorgeous.......I think we did fight over the last spoonful........not unusual there.........it was rich though, so we were glad we didn't have one each.....and we were impressed it had the perfect hard shell on top.........always a good judge if it`s a good one or not......this one was so good!!!
We sat for a little while as we had plenty of time now and spoke about our trip so far.....it was definitely a success and I was so happy about that. I loved NYC and wanted Tom to love it too and he did............but eventually we paid the check and wandered back out and headed the short walk down to the Gershwin Theatre..........
I was desperate for Tom to also love Wicked. I adored The Wizard of Oz.......he liked it a lot.......and I believed that Wicked is enjoyed more if you enjoy the Oz movie.........you can of course still enjoy it if you haven't seen it....is there anyone who hasn't seen The Wizard of Oz?????
I love how it turns what you think you know about the Wizard of Oz and turns it upside down and back to front all in one move........I had seen it 4 times before, 3 times on Broadway and once in London with a friend........but Tom had never see it and I tried desperately not to tell him the story.........almost did many times....
We arrived around 6.30pm and went straight to pick up tickets. We had to make sure we had the credit card we paid with and ID.......I had remembered to bring both.........so tickets in hand we went upstairs to see the displays and memorabilia outside the theatre itself........it`s worth checking out........
Made a quick bathroom visit and then into the theater itself.........Tom was quite impressed and was even more impressed when he saw our seats were indeed good ones.......would I choose bad seats!!!! My niece and I had sat in these seats a previous year and mum and I had sat in the ones at the end in the centre last year......I like the end of the row as I hate that feeling of being surrounded.....so these were perfect..........
Without any spoilers, I will say Tom thought this was the best show he has ever seen. From the moment it started he was as transfixed as I had been each time I had watched this show........it blows you away.....everything about it screams fabulous.......it is spine tinglingly wonderful in every aspect........and the song Defying Gravity before the interval........well, it sends shivers down my spine every time........the whole show is wonderful. A definite not miss show anywhere........the level of talent they have is beyond words........and it is very clever.......and a special mention to Rondi Reed who plays Madame Morrible.......she is the actress who plays Mike`s mum in Mike and Molly....she is fabulous.......
And quick tip.....at the interval get to the bathrooms as fast as you decently can.......there`s a massive queue, but there is a lady who "controls" the queue.....
So it was a fantastic night.........it truly lifts you above where you go in for the evening......and try and get those songs out your head.......even today!!!!
We were on such a high we thought we`d never sleep tonight as we walked back to the hotel........singing all the way.....I apologise to anyone who passed us and heard our wailings.........but we got back to the hotel and went into the lounge to have a cocktail before bed........
The Maitre` D remembered us from the first day and said how nice it was to see us again........good memory.......so we ordered a cocktail and he brought some of those gorgeous little snacks......even though we weren't hungry we snacked on them anyway.......the cocktails were nice and we sat and passed half an hour or so before paying the check and heading upstairs.........
We were quite sad at the thought of leaving this hotel........goodness knows what this downtown hotel would be like....and sad because we should have been flying to Orlando tomorrow to celebrate my birthday........but we would make the best of it and for now we were still on a high from Wicked.
It would be hard to sleep..........
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