Friday in The Big Apple

We got up early this morning for a walking tour with a private guide. This two-hour tour takes you through some of the most exciting scenic attractions in the city including Central Park, Times Square, the Brooklyn Bridge, SOHO, and Greenwich Village. It’s a good way to see New York, get restaurant tips, understand the subway systems, and learn the history of the city. The thing that makes this tour unique is that the guide happens to be a photographer. He takes snapshots during the tour so that you have lots of great pictures when you get home.

It was a fabulous tour, and we really enjoyed the experience. When I get the pictures tomorrow, I’ll add them to the photos section of the blog. If you’re planning a trip to New York, I highly recommend it: www.phototrektours.com.

After the tour, we ended up in Greenwich Village. It’s a lovely area in New York filled with older buildings, cafes, and trees (which seem to be rare outside of central park). We ate lunch and strolled around for a few hours. It was nice to experience a quieter, more laid back part of New York.

After all the walking yesterday and today, I developed some bad blisters on my feet (the price you pay for wearing cute heels instead of tennis shoes). On the way back to the hotel, we decided to rest in a Mac store. We sat near this blonde guy who was focused on his “crack berry.” A store employee approached our neighbor and asked the standard question.

“Can I help you with anything?”

The guy responds with, “There’s a war in Iraq, can you fix that?”

They had a brief exchange, and I just dismissed this guy as being a bit odd. I was in pain from the blisters so I wasn’t really paying attention. However, Gary was. Our “weird” neighbor was Matthew Modine, the actor. What a crazy random happenstance, huh?

Anyway, we finally made it back to the hotel, grabbed dinner and ended the night with another Broadway performance, Hairspray. It wasn’t as good as Wicked, but it was entertaining and fun.

Tomorrow, we’re heading to Ground Zero…oh, and I’ll be searching for some comfortable shoes.

Have a great weekend everyone!