Manhattan continued.....

Day 4 – 27/6/14

The trip is starting to go quick L  Today we headed up to 57^th St, where we called into Tiffany’s to get our new necklaces cleaned.  Apparently sterling silver doesn’t like sweat!  They thought Sheri’s necklace was old and were going to charge to clean it!  We were ‘whoa, purchased 3 days ago’. All worked out and scored a Tiffany cleaning cloth!

Straight into Nike where we looked at stuff but alas kept our money in our purses!  Bought another purse (black leather backpack) and then headed down Madison avenue and I came across a Shave shop and bought up a storm for Pete – beautiful gear for his beautiful face – awwww I do miss him and he can’t get skype working so ‘whatapp’ is all we are using for now.  He could see me and not hear me (some would say that’s a good thing) and I could hear him but not see him.  Can somebody pop around and give him a lesson lol?

Nibbled on some sushi (I am doing so well with good eating!!) and wondered back to Disney shop via a sports store (where I bought some Nike shoes) and Sephora where I spoilt myself with some Shisheido.

Sher then bought some gear in some sports stores and we got home and chilled for an hour before heading out to dinner and the show. 

Walked up 9^th Avenue towards 52^nd street (we are in 42^nd street) and found a lovely Italian restaurant where our food was superb!  I even treated myself to a couple of glasses of sav blanc at $14 a glass (yikes!  It was nice!).

 

Then got to the little theatre – August Wilson on 52^nd and took our seats – on the side but good view and only about 11 rows back. 

THEN BIG PAPI walked in.  I didn’t see him but Sher with her eagle eyes did.  The show started – it was wonderful!  At half time, David’s wife walked past me and I asked if he would mind and she said sure, go say hello.  I asked for a photo too!  He seemed shy and I was a little worried he might get swamped but hey, he is a Boston Redsox and we were at broadway – he was safe J

 

Came home after long, wonderful day and went to bed, very happy!

Day 5 – 28/6/14

We only have 3 full days left in NYC and already I am sad – I LOVE this place!

Slept well last night and arose early and went for a walk along Hudson – left Sheri to have a sleep in. 

 

 

When I got back she was dressed and ready to go, so go we did, straight to the hire bike shop I found on my walk.  We bought a day pass and rode up to central, around, back down Hudson River, over Brooklyn bridge and to the drop off point on the river – close to 30 k’s.  For both Sher and I, that was huge and I did it all on an empty stomach – but shit loads of water!!  Here’s the map – http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/456376320 and it was a beautiful day for it. 
Oh and a funny little video I made when cycling - click here!

Got the City Ferry back to Pier 79 (34^th st) – we jumped off and walked the 8 blocks back to our apartment.  I got a nice chicken and salad wrap and another water(about 10 litres at this time!) and we rested for a couple of hours before heading to Yankee Stadium to watch the Yankees play my team, the Boston Redsox!  And didn’t the Sox stink tonight! Couldn’t manufacture one run against a pitcher with an ERA of close to 6  - pfft.  And unfortunately every loud Yank was beside us today – everywhere.  And before my ‘oh so witty’ friends say something – compared to what we dealt with today I am a timid mouse.

Doing hop on and hop off tomorrow – running out of time and only seen 1/10 of what I wanted.  One thing I have learnt though is if I come back again, I will move further north – around 57^th and Madison area – much nicer, cleaner and not so mad crazy, in your face (which is cool but only for a while).

 

2 legends - No 2 Derek Jeter and No 34 - David Ortiz

 

Night........