The Phantom plays on Broadway
My feet think it’s been a long day. A blister threatens to form in the middle of the left footsie. But what a wonderful day it’s been! We’ve had some high excitement.
First we walked ten minutes to the subway and zoomed beneath the earth to emerge on Times Square. I have never seen anything like Times Square. It’s crazy! It’s nuts! There are thousands of tourists and workers, flashing signs, Broadway plays, skyscrapers and everything else you might imagine. We toured around before attempting a search for the “Today Show” building. My mom and dad watch this every morning (and sometimes so do we) so Kiah and I scouted for the tell-tale building. Finally, a success! We found it! Kiah suggested I have my picture taken with Meredith and Matt.
We enjoyed lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant with a woman named Jody, whom I’ve met on-line through the Gaia.com Diving Deeper writing workshop. The food and company proved exceptional! Kiah absolutely loved her Pad Thai.
We returned back to the apartment for a mid-afternoon siesta before starting out again. This time we walked blocks and blocks to the Green Market in Union Square. We wandered through the booths selling vegetables, flowers, honey, and other delicacies. I think photographing food is amazingly interesting. I couldn’t decide whether to show you the asparagus, the radishes or the apples. How about the radishes?
Radishes
You just never know who you’ll meet on the streets of New York City. There are so many different kinds of people! Everywhere you look there are folks in all sorts of attire speaking all sorts of languages. So many of them look so interesting, as if you’d like to get in a nice long conversation and discuss all sorts of deep things with them. Instead, you just pass on by, sometimes with a friendly smile, or sometimes just staring exhausted straight ahead, tired from all the walking.
Sad panda
Statues in the park
Tonight we ate at a Greek restaurant with the windows wide open, half inside and half outside. Afterward we hiked over to the Hudson River and almost caught the sunset. The sun was just disappearing beneath the horizon as we crossed the busy road and reached the riverfront. Kiah pointed out where the plane had crashed earlier this winter as she hiked along the Hudson, a few miles south of where the plane went down.
Kiah looking out over the pilings on the Hudson
We hailed a taxi for home and now I’m bleary-eyed typing this blog while drinking peppermint tea. Almost time for bed soon! Another fun day in Manhattan…
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May 20, 2009 at 8:59 pm
icyages
I like your blog.
May 20, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Carla
Kathy, what a great day walking in New York! What was the name of the greek restaurant, and what street?
May 21, 2009 at 9:52 am
H. Forward
All your photos are beautiful. I especially love the radishes…would have loved to see the asparagus too.
May 21, 2009 at 10:25 am
Cindy Lou
Out of all your city pictures….it’s the radishes that’s my favorite! Any luck on getting into the “Cash Cab?” Keep on having fun, girls!
May 21, 2009 at 12:21 pm
flandrumhill
Those radishes are gorgeous. I’ll bet they paid thousands for those sculptures of people on the sidewalk when many of us would have been happy just to see fresh produce every day! You can sure tell it’s a bunch of country mice that read your blog!
Lovely photo too of your daughter in the sunset and a nice view of that rugged stone street outside the park behind the panda bear. The green in the park must be so eye catching among all that concrete.
May 21, 2009 at 4:13 pm
sahlah
Wow – I miss a day or two and look – you are in NYC! How cool.
My husband was born in Manhattan and grew up on Staten Island. I love to visit NY with him. I’m so pleased you ladies are having so much fun.
May 22, 2009 at 5:49 am
centria
icyages, thank you very much!
Carla, we were in the East Village that night. The Greek restaurant wasn’t the best, so I’ve already forgotten the name. (I loved the night we ate at Angelica’s Kitchen, though.)
H. Forward, wonder what it is about fresh-fruit and vegetable pictures? Those radishes looked so yummy!
Cindy Lou, I still haven’t figured out what’s a “cash cab”. ?? The two cabs we were in…you have to give ‘em cash. No credit cards accepted. (This morning I get to hail a taxi all by myself out in front of the apartment. Kinda excited about sticking out that hand with some authority. ha ha)
Amy, don’t we just love being country mice? I love being a country mouse that can travel. Years ago I flew through Newark and stayed at the Marriott there and didn’t really know how to tip properly. At one point the guy who carried up the luggage said something and I replied, “I’m sorry. I’m from the country.” He just replied, with some haughtiness, “which one?” Yikes!
Dawn, it’s been a lovely trip. That’s cool your husband was from NYC and you get to visit at times. Glad you stopped by while the trip was still happening, though! (I’m hoping to take at least three more trips during the rest of this blog year, if everything works out!)
May 22, 2009 at 6:11 am
flandrumhill
Yes, being a country mouse is wonderful. When I lived in Toronto I used to always have this feeling of being hemmed in.
That porter certainly was cheeky. I guess some people just find it difficult to balance sophistication with good manners.
May 22, 2009 at 8:17 am
Gerry
It’s so much fun seeing the city through your eyes. I love the wistful panda, and Segal’s sculpture. Love New York, too. I think I’m either a countrified city mouse or a citified country mouse. Meanwhile, Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I are hosting a true City Mouse, Rob the Firefighter. The best part of travel is surely the people, especially when they’re our kids!
May 23, 2009 at 6:57 am
centria
Amy, yes, indeed. Balancing sophistication with good manners. Yes. Should have told the porter that. (but would that have been good manners? ha ha!)
Gerry, Kiah will be glad to hear you liked the panda. It was her favorite picture. Every time we looked at the photo we started laughing. So you’re hosting the City Mouse while I’m visiting my City Mouse! I do love travel. Love coming home, too. It’s so beautiful back here (yep, home now!)
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