We're off!
December 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Tomorrow, we're off for a week of Christmas in New York City! On the agenda: Phantom of the Opera at The Majestic Theatre Broadway, Vienna Boys Choir at Carnegie Hall, The Magic Flute at theRead more
Biting Into The Big Apple
December 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Thrilled to arrive in The Big Apple. After a lengthy taxi ride, we settled into The Martinique Hotel in Herald Square before exploring Midtown. We traveled across the street to start at Macy's, headedRead more
Phantom on Broadway!
December 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Started our week off with a walk to Broadway and its longest running show, Phantom of the Opera, at The Majestic Theatre. The seats and the staging were amazing! And to set that stage, we savored wineRead more
"Saturday in the Park...
December 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
...we've been waiting such a long time." On our only completely schedule-free day we strolled Central Park and its surrounding neighborhoods. It was like the movies! In just a few hours, weRead more
How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
December 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
By way of The Russian Tea Room! Since we arrived Friday, it's been mostly rainy and cold, perfect weather for ducking into the Russian Tea Room before a matinee performance at Carnegie Hall to see theRead more
National 9/11 Museum and Memorial
December 17, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
No words.
Freedom Tower and The Apollo
December 17, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
A day of sights and sounds! Breathtaking sights from Freedom Tower and mezzanine-shaking holiday jazz and blues from The Apollo!
Rockin' Around Rockefeller Center
December 18, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Winter Wonderland without the snow! Experiencing the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular. It was indeed spectacular, and Radio City Music Hall itself was just old time glamour! Also a lot ofRead more
Miracle on 34th Street - NYC Shopping!
December 18, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Macy's, Saks, FAO Schwarz, and last but not least, Tiffany's ... for the Blue Box!
Our Evening View - Empire State Building
December 18, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
What great advice to go at night. The light show was stunningly unforgettable!
Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty
December 19, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
The most beautiful weather we've had so far, probably much better than that for those coming in from the Liguria region of Italy. It's hard to imagine that twelve million immigrants had come so farRead more
Our Swan Song - The Met
December 19, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
The venue was just as glorious as we had hoped, and marionettes made the show. Note to self, next time bring opera glasses!
"Give my regards to Broadway, remember me to Herald Square ..."