Fun in Manhattan

Liberty Landing Marina is right next to the Jersey City ferry which is $7 to get to Manhattan.  We landed right near two monuments which really choke me up.  The first was a monument to the Starving Irish immigrants.  Both of us had Irish immigrant ancestors and it is a sobering thought to realize all they went through.  Then we crossed the street and we were at the 9/11 memorial.  Two big holes in the ground (now made into fountains, with names engraved around them).

Next was a typical fast and furious NY cab ride to Times Square where we had booked two nights (for convenience sake).  We enjoyed 3 plays: Kinky Boots, Bullets over Broadway, and Disney's Newsies.  All were excellent and we wished we could see more shows, but even at the discount ticket booth prices, everyone has a limit.  I'm still hoping to convince Rob to squeeze in Matilda, the musical, before we leave...  there is nothing like a Broadway play...except maybe a London play... maybe we can sail Freedom to London?

Kinky Boots, music by Cindi Lauper... officially voted our "second favorite" musical (Miss Saigon still wins)

Rob loved Bullets over Broadway... I thought Zack Braff (from Scrubs). was great and the singing and dancing talent was marvelous.  Unfortunately, the songs were just OK.... old time songs like "Yes we have no bananas?!"

Newsies (a Disney production) was excellent.  The leads were new to Broadway but had fantastic voices and stage presence.  And the athletic, masculine dancing was amazing!

The hotel was fine, but a bit too close to the action!  I begged my high school BFF Shawn to please take us somewhere pretty for dinner.  We were enchanted with Chelsea and really enjoyed our walk on the Highline (an old raised subway platform converted to a pedestrian park up the West side of Manhattan).  Google the Highline in NYC... its an amazing project.

Walking the Highline

Happy to be back at the boat with our FABULOUS view