Sorry I have been slow in posting. We have been busy, trying to get in as much touristing before we are shut up in our hotel during the hurricane (more on that below).
Actually we spent some time in the morning trying to help our German friends see if there was some way they could leave early, but it seems all flights are full. It seems we are better off just staying here and waiting out the storm.
After chasing down a wild goose (long story and irrelevant) we went by Rockerfeller Center, where there was a farmer's market. We bought cheese, fruit, and bread, in preparation for picnics in our rooms.
Then we went to Central Park and had an enjoyable couple of hours renting bicycles and riding around. It was a sunny day with high, light clouds, so while humid it was not too hot.
Our friends were tired so they went back to the hotel. We rode the subway down to the Strand, a famous book store, buying several books of books.
Then we went out for a nice dinner (I had butternut squash gnocchi), and then for a wonderful Broadway musical, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Laroquette. It was excellent and great fun.
Radcliffe did a credible job, in his singing and dancing and American accent. But what always impresses me is just how much amazing talent is out there; Radcliffe was a good singer, but some of the cast were fantastic. (Actually it's somewhat ironic, that Radcliffe stars in a show about someone succeeding in business mostly by accident, which is somewhat how Radcliffe became famous. With that in mind, it was clear that he was not taking his good fortune for granted and was serious about working very hard as an actor.)
John Laroquette also managed to make a joke about a hurricane party.
We were very lucky in choosing our tickets for Friday night. All shows for Saturday and Sunday have been cancelled.
This morning we thought about trying museums, but they are all closed. We walked around Central park and then down Fifth Avenue, back through Rockerfeller Center again (the famous flags were all down, but underground a cafe was open where we waited out a shower), and are back to our hotel room for a while now.
More news when we have it. We are safe, no matter what.
