We made it into Manhattan this morning about 10:30 AM. It is about 20 minutes to the commuter station from the campground. We didn't time the trip going in because we had to figure their system out and how the transfer worked. The trip home took 1 hour from downtown with the one transfer. It was faster than our trip into Chicago which surprised me. We just about had a snafu at the transfer point, it seem there are two Penn Stations. One in Newark and one in Manhattan. We just happen to catch the right one.
After we got to Penn Station (the right one) we bought our tickets for the return trip right then, we learned that in Chicago. After we found daylight on 7th and 34th streets( also the location of Madison Square Garden) we headed north to Times Square. We took some pictures but didn't get to see the big ball about to drop. It must be the wrong time of the year or something. Ha!
We next went to the NBC studios and found they give tours but will wait until tomorrow to take the tour.
Somewhere about that time we stumbled into an information area and they were selling tickets to Broadway Plays. We came out with tickets to "Grease", not the back row kind, the 7th row from the front kind. Being that today is our 36th anniversary, we went all out. Ha! I was prepared just in case. I had cleaned the stuff off my boots, put my best John Deere T shirt on, washed behind my ears and had my Pioneer Seed corn hat on straight. A guy needs to be prepared in the big city. Ha!
There are some really weird characters around the downtown area. One guy was standing in the middle of an intersection with traffic all around him strumming on his guitar wearing only a cowboy hat, cowboy boots and his white briefs. I liked to never got Glenda away from the intersection -- she was so mesmerized by him! Ha! She has a couple of pictures of him so let us know if you want us to e-mail them to you. Ha!
We both really did enjoy the play. The actors were good and they could sing. It was worth the money. Glenda had been wanting to see a Broadway play, especially this one, for a long time. She told me this was one anniversary she would never forget. I am glad she enjoyed it and so did I.
Right now, the plans for tomorrow are to take the NBC tour and then on to the Empire State Building for a tour. They are about 15 blocks apart. An easy walk. From there we will play it by ear. We have had a good day today, very enjoyable and are looking forward to tomorrow's adventures. We will send more later. L&G
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Oh, My, I am still laughing about Glenda and the naked musician!! I can only imagine her thoughts! We sure enjoy reading your commentary, Larry, and such wit, too. sure are glad you 'cleaned up' for The Big Apple, with JD green even! Glad you had a memorable anniversary.
Love ya, and be careful out there, Suzanne
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