It is about time to let you my readers (if I have any) know what I actually did in New-York. While hotels’ and restaurants’ reviews are nice, they are not much of a trip report. Unfortunately, most of my time in the city was quite boring. As it was a work trip, most of the time was spent, well, working. Not a very glamorous way of enjoying a new place, but there you have it.
On the other hand, over the weekend, my partner had joined me. I had Friday morning to myself, as he was traveling into the city by bus. Usually, the bus trip is uneventful, however this time, traffic was jammed. It took him 6.5 hours to get into the city. He swore that we are using the train next time. Of course, the fact that on the way back, I had left two hours later and got home at the same time did not help. We will see if that holds water when we actually need to book the next trip.
Anyway, Friday morning, I’ve decided to go to the MOMA. A friend at work recommended that I would check out the Talk to Me exhibition. Tickets to the museum are quite expensive, at $25 dollars. There is a discount if you buy them online, but as I had no printer, I decided just to buy them on site. Friday morning was supposed to be rainy, but as I looked out of the window in the morning, it wasn’t that bad and I, foolishly, decided that just a rain coat will suffice. By the time I got to the museum on foot it was light rain. The line for the tickets was reasonable (about 10 minutes).
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I enjoyed some of the exhibitions in the museum. I don’t mind if someone calls two horizontal lines on a blank piece of canvas are; but putting on the wall in a museum is too much for my taste. That said, there is enough of other kinds of arts to make the visit worthwhile. The free audio guide also provides a lot of information on the exhibits. If you want to avoid the long lines for the guide at the entry level – just take the elevators to the sixth floor. There is another audio guide station there with virtually no line at all. It is also easier to go from the top floor down.
By the time I finished with the museum it was pouring rain. As I was looking outside, I was sorry that I did not bring an umbrella, but was sure I’ll be alright. Long story short, by the time I got back to the hotel, I was soaking wet. Everything was wet up to my underwear. Of course, the rain had stopped as soon as I got to the hotel.
By that time, my partner had arrived, and we went to the lottery line for the Book of Mormons. I have been trying the lottery for the show the whole week without much success. Contrary to the Priscilla’s lottery, this one was always packed – I assume about 300 people at least each time. We have tried for every show during the weekend, but did not win.
We went to TKTS and got excellent tickets for Billy Elliot. We have been meaning to see the show for a very long time and never got the chance to see it. As the show had been ongoing for a while, it is possible to find such good seats at 50% off. The show was incredible. Very good use of the stage and props, and the dancing was great. I highly recommend the show. I am going to see it again this year when it gets to the Kennedy Center, and I am already excited about seeing it again.
The next morning, after another failure at the lottery, and nothing quite interesting at TKTS (which had no lines at all), we went to the Highline. The old train lines were restored to a community space. The space itself is not much, but the idea and utilization around of it makes it unique.
In the evening, we got another TKTS ticket for Sister Act. The show was just OK. We paid too much for the tickets we had (last row of the orchestra). After seeing Billy Elliot the night before I guess most things will pale in comparison. I believe there are much better options on Broadway.
So there you have it, my NYC trip. Next month it is a cruise to the Mexican Reverie on the Holland America’s Oosterdam. See you all next month.
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