New York - Day 4

I was all ready to leave when I discovered that my phone had died during the night because I hadn’t charged it since going to Niagara… So instead of leaving at 11am it was mid-day when I left today. So far the only direction I hadn’t headed was south. Due to the amount of walking, I wasn’t sure how far south I would get before my legs would have had enough – and my shoes! I headed out to the glamorous 5th Avenue! I had bought my ticket for tonight’s show already so was ready for a whole day of exploring – well what was left of the day. The annoying thing is that you normally have to start to head back about 4:00pm / 4:30pm as it starts to get dark and cold really quickly.

I found Madison Park where I saw my first real live squirrels

INSERT PICTURE OF SQUIRRELS

Then it was time to walk up 7th avenue where I found the other famous venue in New York – Madison Square Garden! Billy Joel played 12 SOLD OUT concerts here – a record! I was keen to tour but the next one left at 4:30pm and I didn’t feel like waiting around for 45 minutes. And there was a Rodeo setting up inside which did not interest me all that much.

Today was a beautiful sunny day and anytime you found the sunlight you would stop and enjoy it for a little while and then keep walking. After exploring the foyer of MSG I started to keep heading up 7th avenue which leads straight back into Times Square. Only a short amount of time for some shopping before it was back to the hotel to get ready for In The Heights – my final Broadway show (for this trip at least!)

After the show I headed down to a little tucked away bar called ‘The Rum Pig’. Crazy name for one of the nicest, sophisticated bars I have ever been into. It is very quiet and there is a lady who plays and sings Jazz standards. She has an organ that she plays on. So she sets up the rhythm and uses the pedals and everything. It was amazing. The thing we discover (Mark and Jacqui were there as well) is that everyone in New York can sing! All of these randoms were getting up to sing and were actually good! But the woman was a cross between Diana Krall and Judy Garland – amazing!

Our very own Jacqui got up there and did a couple of numbers as well! Then was asked to get up and sing a couple more by a lovely man named Mark who bought us all a round of drinks! Cheers Mark!

PHOTO OF JACQUI SINGING

PHOTO OF US AND MARK

After this it was time to head back home and start packing… who knew what wonders were waiting for me at JFK airport tomorrow…