Tues. June 10th:
5:30am: Cab ride to Oakland International.
6:00am: Checked bags, thru security lickety split.
6:55am: Boarded Jet Blue to JFK.
3:30pm: Arrived JFK early
Heat Index: 106
3:45pm: Scrambled with baggage and boarded air-train to Jamaica Queens subway station.
4:15pm: More baggage scrambling, took the "E" train to Queens. We've experienced several subways throughout the world but the NY subway, of course, takes the "cake" not only with regard to its obvious size and overwhelming complexity but more so in how it completely lives up to the reputation developed over generations of film, song, and TV...YES, its scary as hell at night, YES, its loud and the lights flicker, YES, its positively sweltering on hot days like this one, YES the stations look and feel exactly as portrayed in the "WARRIORS", etc. etc.
4:45pm: Arrived at the Queensboro Bridge station. Called the Hotel Ravel's shuttle and checked in by 5:00. Scary neighborhood, but one cool thing of note: remember the final scene in "Highlander", the sword fighting scene on top of that building with the large neon sign "Silvercup"?...well it's right outside our building.
6:00pm: Dropped off our bags, freshened up, shook my fist at god regarding the heat and humidity, and headed for Times Square via the #7 line.
6:30pm: Times Square station is an underground city. Emerged onto 42nd Street and Broadway. Ran to the TKTS ticket booth, juking like half-backs through throngs of tourists, and raced to see what remains of last minute show tickets. We were in luck and picked up a pair of Mary Poppins...what child did not love Julie Andrews and Disney!! Good seats, Mezzanine, otherwise sold-out, and 50% off.
7:15pm: Raced up Broadway with 30 minutes to eat. Dropped into a busy pizzeria and quickly enjoyed a Stromboli, pizza pie, and diet coke.
8:00pm: Watched the show. Fantastic set, extremely entertaining, ridiculously talented actors, and Mary Poppins IS Mary Poppins. She is a frickin MARVEL. Several songs brought back some great childhood memories.
11:00pm: Picked up a couple of hot sausage dogs from a street vendor when we emerged. The streets were still packed with tourists and the night gave little relief from the heat. We entered the subway to Queens.
11:30pm: Emerged into unincorporated Queens, gathered our bearings and began our 8 block trek. I imagined a black hearse rolling by with some lunatic clicking bottles from his fingertips chanting "Warriors, come out and play-yeah!" Had my sure-fire in hand and we made short work of the walk.
Temp: 86 Humidity 90%
12 midnight: Finally got to bed.
6:00am: Checked bags, thru security lickety split.
6:55am: Boarded Jet Blue to JFK.
3:30pm: Arrived JFK early
Heat Index: 106
3:45pm: Scrambled with baggage and boarded air-train to Jamaica Queens subway station.
4:15pm: More baggage scrambling, took the "E" train to Queens. We've experienced several subways throughout the world but the NY subway, of course, takes the "cake" not only with regard to its obvious size and overwhelming complexity but more so in how it completely lives up to the reputation developed over generations of film, song, and TV...YES, its scary as hell at night, YES, its loud and the lights flicker, YES, its positively sweltering on hot days like this one, YES the stations look and feel exactly as portrayed in the "WARRIORS", etc. etc.
4:45pm: Arrived at the Queensboro Bridge station. Called the Hotel Ravel's shuttle and checked in by 5:00. Scary neighborhood, but one cool thing of note: remember the final scene in "Highlander", the sword fighting scene on top of that building with the large neon sign "Silvercup"?...well it's right outside our building.
6:00pm: Dropped off our bags, freshened up, shook my fist at god regarding the heat and humidity, and headed for Times Square via the #7 line.
6:30pm: Times Square station is an underground city. Emerged onto 42nd Street and Broadway. Ran to the TKTS ticket booth, juking like half-backs through throngs of tourists, and raced to see what remains of last minute show tickets. We were in luck and picked up a pair of Mary Poppins...what child did not love Julie Andrews and Disney!! Good seats, Mezzanine, otherwise sold-out, and 50% off.
7:15pm: Raced up Broadway with 30 minutes to eat. Dropped into a busy pizzeria and quickly enjoyed a Stromboli, pizza pie, and diet coke.
8:00pm: Watched the show. Fantastic set, extremely entertaining, ridiculously talented actors, and Mary Poppins IS Mary Poppins. She is a frickin MARVEL. Several songs brought back some great childhood memories.
11:00pm: Picked up a couple of hot sausage dogs from a street vendor when we emerged. The streets were still packed with tourists and the night gave little relief from the heat. We entered the subway to Queens.
11:30pm: Emerged into unincorporated Queens, gathered our bearings and began our 8 block trek. I imagined a black hearse rolling by with some lunatic clicking bottles from his fingertips chanting "Warriors, come out and play-yeah!" Had my sure-fire in hand and we made short work of the walk.
Temp: 86 Humidity 90%
12 midnight: Finally got to bed.
posted by supergoober at
8:05 PM
1 Comments:
keep an eye on the UV index over there, man! Try to make it to the NY Public Library too!
You can re-enact the scene from GHOSTBUSTERS that way.
-Kawanga Kid
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