NYC Day 2 and 3

We got a late start on Monday, but that did not stop us from getting a lot accomplished! We left the hotel around 12:30 and went straight to the Carnegie Deli for lunch. Mom and I split a corned beef sandwich and still had about half a sandwich left over! It was SOOOO good!

Mom at the Carnegie Deli

The Carnegie Deli is world famous

After lunch we walked up to the Lincoln Center to get tickets for South Pacific. It was really cool to be back at Lincoln Center and actually be able to walk around. As some of you may know, I sang at Lincoln Center – Avery Fischer Hall - with my High School choir in 2003 (directed by Kevin’s mom), but I never got a chance to see the outside of the complex. They were doing a good bit of renovations, but it was still really cool to see.

The entrance to the Metropolitan Opera

Once we were finished at Lincoln Center, mom and I decided to walk through Central Park. It was so beautiful! I couldn’t get enough of it! We saw the famous fountain and the ice rink, and then took a taxi back to Times Square. Mom was such a trooper all day! I practically walked her into the ground and she didn’t complain nearly as much as I expected! :0)

The fountain in Central Park

Once we were back in Times Square, mom got her ticket to see Chicago and I got my ticket to see Avenue Q. Both shows started at 8pm, so we had some time to relax before hand. I ended up going out to dinner with Ryan and Kat, while mom stayed at the hotel and rested her little legs for a while.

I thoroughly enjoyed Avenue Q, whereas mom didn’t so much enjoy Chicago. She said the staging was basically non-existent and there were no costumes for the show. It definitely didn’t live up to the Broadway standard.

A photo op with Trekki Monster from Avenue Q

We were on our way back to the hotel and I saw that the show Rock of Ages, with Constantine from American Idol, had just let out. I convinced mom to stand with me in the freezing cold so that I could see, and get a photo of Constantine. I went into the theatre and grabbed a Playbill and started getting autographs from cast members from the show (I felt pretty silly, but it was fun)! As soon as Constantine came out we left, being that our (my) mission was accomplished.

Constantine!

Today we got an earlier start because we had tickets to go to the Statue of Liberty. We took the subway down to Battery Park and got to Liberty Island around 11:45. We had special tickets to go up on the observation deck, so that was where we went first. It took us nearly 1.5 hours to get through the lines and security. We almost gave up on waiting, but we pulled through and it was well worth while. We went through the museum and then went up to the observation deck. It was neat to see parts of the interior structure. We walked around a bit and then went back to the city. We had some time to rest at the hotel before the show, so we did just that.

This was the original torch that was removed and replaced in 1986.

A replica of the face

A replica of the foot

A mural in the museum

The Manhattan skyline, from the observation deck.

Mom and Lady Liberty

Me and Lady Liberty

And again. This picture was not easy to catch!

Tonight we saw South Pacific at the Lincoln Center. The show was a bit long, but very enjoyable. The sets were incredible, as were our seats! I was slightly disappointed in the female lead, Laura Osnes, who is filling in for Kellie O’Hara while she is out on maternity leave. Laura was on the TV show Grease: You’re the One That I Want, and ended up playing Sandy on Broadway. She was good, but her voice was just not as powerful as it could/should have been. Nevertheless, it was still a great show!

We tried to spot some other famous folks tonight, but did not have any luck. Maybe better luck tomorrow! Thanks for checking in!