New York Trip

Last week I went to New York City to celebrate my birthday and, boy, did I ever--in style!  First, I went for a carriage ride through Central Park followed by a visit to the darling Central Park Zoo.  However, it started raining so I had to leave before seeing all the animals.

Next, my sister and I went to Ouest, a fancy restaurant on the upper west side.  There, I had salmon over mashed potatoes and a fabulous salad with crispy dark greens, juicy tomatoes and parmisagn cheese.  Yummy!  Plus the atmosphere was dark and intimate and oh, so fine.  Just what you'd expect a classy New York restaurant to be like--with mood music softly serenading us in the background.  My friend, Brian, met us and helped make my birthday extra special.

Then we went back to our fancy hotel where we'd gotten a nice upgrade to a 10th floor corner suite.  Everything was perfect.  Our down-filled beds were soft and fluffy, and it felt like we were sleeping on a cloud.  Our sitting room was relaxing and cozy and bathroom clean and modern.  All in all, a most comfy place to rest and rejuvenate on our trip.

The next morning we headed for The Bronx Zoo and had the train all to ourselves.  We saw many interesting exhibits and animals and rode both the tram and monorail.  Very lush, nicely laid out and huge.  When we got back, we quickly changed and headed to see the Broadway play, "Promises, Promises" with Kristen Chenowith, Sean Hayes &Tony Goldwyn.  Very well done and so entertaining!

Back to our plush hotel for a good night's sleep.  The next morning we headed for Pier 83 and the 3-hour Circle Line Cruise.  Fantastic!  A must-see for anyone visiting NYC.  Our narrator was THE BEST and gave us a history lesson about NY and the 5 burroughs.  We saw so much and enjoyed sunny skies and balmy temperatures.  Perfect weather for a cruise around Manhattan.

After which we parted Bonnie went to Penn Station to catch a train back to Philly, & I headed headed to the lower east side and my bed and breakfast with Lois. She'd had guests the past 4 nights and was tired so, being almost 80, she needed to go back to her own bed.  Thereby, giving me this tiny, thin cot.  UGH!  I didn't sleep very well, but what could I do or say?  I guess that was one of the few downers of the trip.

But we went to the Staten Island Zoo the next day and enjoyed ourselves on the boat, again, a sunny, balmy clear day, and then made dinner (salmon) back at her apt.  All in all, a most enjoyable trip!  Even met 2 of my Flickr friends---Rich and Gail.