Let's Hear it for New York!

Wow, what a place.   Now i can understand why people rave about New York.  For a big concrete jungle it has amasing character, people, shopping, etc etc.   I feel safer here than i did in Rome.  It is our 2nd night in NY, we arrived at our hotel later than expected due to busy air traffic.  Once settled into our hotel we hit the streets.  It is hot and humid, heaps of people, went to planet hollywood to pick up our New York pass which allows you to visit 55 sights/activities/some discounts etc.  Certainly proved to be worth while.  Sharlene's friend Karen arrived from Toronto late Friday night they hit the streets as my eyes fell shut as soon as i rested my headed on my pillow.   Next morning we headed via subway to do the Statue of Liberty boat trip.  We had to flag that until this morning as the lines were hirendous.   So instead we went up Empire state building, amasing views; walked half of the Brooklyn bridge;  visited and shopped at a store that has 3 storeys of M&M chocolate (just love that store); walked Wall street, recorded and past a protest, stopped at 911 reconstruction site and visited their 911 visitor's centre.  We managed to do a bit of shopping inbetween all this, had tea, and ran back to our hotel to quickly change so we could get to the Sister Act show we booked on Broadway.  Wow, this was an incredible show, it had everything, props were incredible, singing was incredible, comedy, a definate highly recommend on broadway, hands are sore from clapping so much!  This place doesnt go to sleep, stopped in to get cheesecake for midnight supper then headed home.