New York, Soho, Little Italy

Morning everyone!! Just a quick one. Heading downtown NY and going over to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Finally had some sleep, well six hours!!! Great day yesterday! We walked and walked and walked. Went to Ground Zero, WTC Memorial. We actually got very very upset there yesterday. Jo, Janina and I went off on our own and met up with Karen and Tamara aftewards for dinner. The WTC as I said was very emotional. I think it was because we saw it all happen those many years ago, and felt the emotion then, but to actually go there, see the streets and the gap and the memorial and rebuilding, it really really hit home. A few tears were shed for sure. Went to Century21, man, that was mad, went in and pretty well out - us girls not used to that madness. Did all the streets of Soho and went right down to Brooklyn Bridge, lol, turned a corner down near Brooklyn Bridge and whaaala, theres a New Zealand Bar and Grill and all kiwiana and food. Couldn't stop tho. Took some amazing pics of the bridge and risked our lives crossing the roads. Oh and Deb! Went into 42nd subway last night to go to Times Square and what was the first thing we saw, and couldn't miss. Advertising for 42below - Only from New Zealand. The whole station must have been sponsored by that!

Ohhhh and I think we girls like men in uniform!! lol. We have had a few pictures with the NYPD, and the Marines, hey, they love it too. Its Fleet Week here, being Memorial Day here in the States on Monday, and they are all in town. Times Square last night was buzzing. We also met the girls in Litle Italy and they had a few streets of parades etc.

Ohhh the concert!!! Thats right, went to that too. The rain and lightning started just after the first band came on. Luckily we got inside before it came down real hard, had no poncho, left that back a the hotel. The evacuated the stadium and got everyone to move under the stadium because of lightning, but it stopped just before the show came on and was just about perfect. The band was in good form. Had great seats again and this time, our row was able to just go straight to the circle railing. Amazing. So could see everything perfectly and took some good vidoeo! Always!!!! Got that!

Tonight we are in Section 3 right in front of the middle of the outer circle so looking forward to that when they come out on that part for Jons few songs and the bands acoustic, will be right in front of that!

Better go, got to go catch the subway and get downtown before the crowds make it there too.

Will update the blog too and then put on some pics and video hopefully later this afternoon if we get back in time before the concert.

Mxx