We left Wellington and arrived in Auckland on time, with a quick dash between terminals between rain showers. Had a good flight to LA, but the plane from there to New York was 3 hours late. So we finally arrived in NY just after midnight local time. Michelle was there to greet us, and we got a taxi back to her place. By the time we went to bed it was 3am.
Michelle has a lovely apartment in 47th Street, on the 19th floo,r just along from Times Square, a very nice view out back over TS and to the Hudson River out the other side. It is very spacious for NY, and all decorated for Christmas.
On Sunday we were up at 9am to catch a subway train to Harlem, to go to the First Corinthians Baptist Church service. It began at 10am, and finished about 1pm. A very invigorating service. Some energetic attendees, who were inspired by the Spirit.
We met Michelle's friend Rita & her husband Bobby, and went to lunch at a Soul Food restaurant after the service with them. Then John & I walked through Central Park. Ice skaters on the rink, chestnuts for sale, all very wintry outside. Then we walked down to Michelle's apartment, and we relaxed for the evening.
This morning we arose about 9am and after breakfast went through Times Square to get the subway through to Brooklyn. From Brooklyn we walked back to Manhatten over the Brooklyn Bridge. It was sunny, though cold. Once back in Manhatten we spent the rest of the day walking around lower Manhatten - the site of the World Trade Centre, Wall Street, to the American Indian Museum....past lots of well-known buildings.Everything all decorated for Christmas - strings of lights on all the trees and decorations everywhere. Very pretty in the dark. Only a quick stop for a coffee and for lunch.. We walked through China Town and Little Italy, past the shops on Broadway, and through SoHo. Finally we caught the bus heading back to Times Square, stopping of at Macy's on the way.
After dinner John and I went to the musical Memphis - it was a 3 minute walk to 44th Street, so convenient! The musical was very good, the story of a white DJ who played "black" music on the radio in the 1950s.
So it is now 10.15 and time for bed. We have another full day planned for tomorrow, starting with The Magic Flute at the Metropolitan Opera at 11am.
Michelle has a lovely apartment in 47th Street, on the 19th floo,r just along from Times Square, a very nice view out back over TS and to the Hudson River out the other side. It is very spacious for NY, and all decorated for Christmas.
On Sunday we were up at 9am to catch a subway train to Harlem, to go to the First Corinthians Baptist Church service. It began at 10am, and finished about 1pm. A very invigorating service. Some energetic attendees, who were inspired by the Spirit.
We met Michelle's friend Rita & her husband Bobby, and went to lunch at a Soul Food restaurant after the service with them. Then John & I walked through Central Park. Ice skaters on the rink, chestnuts for sale, all very wintry outside. Then we walked down to Michelle's apartment, and we relaxed for the evening.
This morning we arose about 9am and after breakfast went through Times Square to get the subway through to Brooklyn. From Brooklyn we walked back to Manhatten over the Brooklyn Bridge. It was sunny, though cold. Once back in Manhatten we spent the rest of the day walking around lower Manhatten - the site of the World Trade Centre, Wall Street, to the American Indian Museum....past lots of well-known buildings.Everything all decorated for Christmas - strings of lights on all the trees and decorations everywhere. Very pretty in the dark. Only a quick stop for a coffee and for lunch.. We walked through China Town and Little Italy, past the shops on Broadway, and through SoHo. Finally we caught the bus heading back to Times Square, stopping of at Macy's on the way.
After dinner John and I went to the musical Memphis - it was a 3 minute walk to 44th Street, so convenient! The musical was very good, the story of a white DJ who played "black" music on the radio in the 1950s.
So it is now 10.15 and time for bed. We have another full day planned for tomorrow, starting with The Magic Flute at the Metropolitan Opera at 11am.
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