Well here we are relaxing a bit before “Jersey Boys” ….our last full day on vacation. We had a slightly later start this morning, emptied bags and “packed/repacked” in readiness for homeward journey. (we had to buy an extra bag…not for my purchases as good things come in small packages). Then went to a local deli for breakfast, visited M&M World (WOW) and then jumped on the open top bus for yet another tour (they are such good value) …this time “up town”. So, off to the Columbus Memorial, the Lincoln Centre, the architecture in this part of NY is amazing, lovely old buildings. Then, The Dakota Apartments, where John Lennon was shot. Wow, right there just to the left of us. No need to say anymore. We then proceeded past a few more interesting places like Lauren Bacall’s current residence and the like and got some info on the price of rent etc. Past some university buidings, hospitals and into the Jewish area, then into Harlem, the Apollo Theatre, this is where Billy Holiday, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Michael Jackson got their break. We drove down Martin Luther King Jnr Ave and Malcolm X Ave. The HUGE number of Baptist churches in one small area is amazing and apparently they are all full on Sundays with the congregations all dressed up (there are over 400). As we continued on the tour we decided to jump off and (Let’s talk like a tourist) do Central Park. We, wait for it, WALKED again all through Central Park taking snaps of the reservoir, the Great Lawn ( where the greats have performed, ie The Supremes, Carole King, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Diana Ross, Bon Jovi and of course the famous Simon and Garfunkel )..did you know that Bruce Springsteen was refused permission for a free concert because it was expected that 1.3 million would try to attend. We saw and strolled through the Shakespeare Garden, the Turtle pond, then …Strawberry Fields, a place set aside to remember John Lennon, there is a mosaic of “imagine” and as his birthday was only last Saturday 9th Oct, there were many people still paying tribute to him. From here we went to the Terrace and then walked down The Mall, tree lined with American Elm trees and just lovely …here we met “Sean Penn” …. a space cadet who hates people with lenses, he wants to swap all lenses with guns and shoot the people, I chose not to photogrph him! Then we wandered further down the Mall (photo, photo, photo) and got the tour bus back to the hotel. While we were in Central Park we HAD to go to the gift shop, and I’m glad we did as Wayne found a lovely “Imagine “token for his bag and we found something very special for Vicki. On our way back to the hotel we also found a shoe shop, so I got a pair of “Fit Flops” so comfortable. So now we are getting ourselves in the mind for “Jersey Boys”. Sherry (no Canadian Club, but close), then I’m sure I “Can’t take my eyes off you (the performers) , and of course tonight “Big girls WILL cry” ….but seriously, “Oh what a night” it will be , and not late December back in 63 but Mid October 2010…and to see it on Broadway, how cool is that?!!!! Now, I’m off to get more dry ginger ale , here’s Mr Right to do the photos.
Hic! Photos follow, then off to Joisey Boys!
We’re all pysched up and think we might go back out and wander down to Times Square one last time, or go up and see the Dave Letterman show. I’m changing into my Wallabies jersey (or is that joisey now?), the yellow really stands out on the big screen down at Times Square! Oooroo!!
