New York City, NY

For our first and only full day in NYC, we decided to split up and go our own ways since we wanted to see different things. So after a breakfast discussion on our plans, we departed on the subway and headed to Grand Central Station. On our way we stopped in a store that was selling “swampers” and I found a cute floral pair that was $28 and would match my yellow rain jacket. Frank was jealous because he couldn’t find a pair that would fit his giant feet. So we asked the lady where to go and she advised us to go to Modella’s next to Grand Central. We headed that way and wow we found Grand Central Station. It was indeed grand. Modellas didn’t have anything suitable for Frank either. Frank and I hopped back on the Metro and headed down to the Brooklyn Bridge and worked our way back up.

We subway popped us out right by the Brooklyn Bridge walkway, so we (against Frank’s lazy will) walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. It was indeed a long walk, but it was well worth the view. The view was beautiful. Brooklyn wasn't as bad as it is made out to be! Although the bridge walkway took us into the center of Brooklyn so finding the nearest subway was a little annoying. We shot up to Little Italy and putted around, called the parents and they were also on their way to little Italy. So we picked them up at the subway station (so they didn’t get lost) and while we were waiting I purchased a $3 black belt to hold up my ever falling down pants. Once we found them, we toted them to La Belle Vie restaurant.

The lunch was spectacular. I had eggplant Parmesan with sangria. It was the best eggplant Parmesan I had ever had. It was sliced really thin and topped with mozzarella. For dessert we all shared a cannoli and had a double shot espresso each. Quite a wonderful meal. Although the construction on the street was unsightly and loud, we managed. Once again, we went our separate ways.

Frank and I went to a spa in the Chinatown vicinity where he got his eyebrows waxed and I got a manicure. My nails are beautiful! He came out of the waxing room looking like he had been tortured, with bright red around his eyebrows. Poor little thing. His eyebrows looked great though. They still burn apparently. (on our drive home the next day). I got a bright pink mani with gel shellac so we shall see. So I had a manicure in Chinatown NYC. Big life.

Now we decided to go back to the Hotel and have a nap because we were dead tired. So we did that. I had an extra-long nap because I had a bite of a cookie I got at “pie face” which gave me a rancid stomach ache. Frank and Bill adventured around Manhattan for a little while, had a hotdog from a hotdog stand which gave Frank some really horrid gas for the rest of the day.

After my nap, we got a cab and went to the Theatre District. Frank and I went to “Roxy’s” to have a little bite to eat since I hadn’t gotten a hotdog. Man, this place was so overpriced I could even handle it. I got a chicken Caesar salad for $21… it was large and all, but not worth that much! Frank got a $7 rootbeer float… Anyway, full bellies made their way to the Barrymore Theatre.

This was a very odd and contemporary pull on Macbeth. It was basically an insane guy in an insane hospital making up the whole play in his mind. So he played every character, while running around the stage being a creep. It was really funny in parts but some parts it was wildly disturbing. Sooo I am not sure how I feel about it at this moment in time since I am very traditional when it comes to plays. Either way the man was really talented and knew the whole play by heart so that counts for something. It was just not what I expected.

We went next door to the Glass House Tavern. We had some late late dinner (even though I wasn’t hungry…) I decided I do not like Cosmopolitans or duck.

We split up again, and Frank and I hungout at Times Square Friday night, and watched all the people. We ran into a street artist who was spray painting really cool posters of the NYC Skyline. It was so cool! We bought one (Ill post a picture of it). He only wanted $20 but we gave him $25 I think. I mean, the guy is probably trying to feed his family, so whatever, we are starving). We made our way back to the hotel and crashed.

Also, the whole day I was prepared for intense rain (Rain coat, swampers, and an umbrella attached to my belt) only to be let down with pure sunshine the entire day. Oh darn!