Into the Madding Crowds!

[Flutterby]

Only managed to catch up now.

You sure went to some amazing places.

I found your pics and write ups of Grand Central and the bridges very interesting.

Just love the parking set up.

Hi stf, thought you might find Grand Central interesting.

[Flutterby]

you can sleep in tha car
little Italy... only for Sicilians

A hotel for cars. Sicilians = Mafia!

[Flutterby]

They have one of those in Como (100 km from Milan) and they work.............sometimes It is just a question of moving the right car in from of a lift, move it ahead and the lift will take it up stairs

Aha, thanks for the explanation.

[Flutterby]

There was a bunch of old Italian ladies drinking lots of red wine sitting next to us, singing Italian songs...

See you in twenty years' time, Flutts!


Surely they must have the best Italian food?

Love the mafia stuff, well done!

But don't Yanks eat out all the time, so not so expensive for them, as they earn dollars?

This is great, and appreciated!

If I'd had some red wine I might have joined in! I think we're spoilt, eating the "real mccoy" most nights - after 28 years in an Italian family I cook just like mamma!
I'm sure for the locals the food is cheap, but at about $15 for a plate of pasta it's pretty pricey for us!

[Flutterby]

Love your Brooklyn sequence, Flutterby,

I guess I would love that place - SoHo Looks also nice although this Christmas decoration over the whole year would not be my favourite

Thanks Pumbaa! Never mind the decorations, there's an all-year round Christmas Shop!



Must say, they had some beautiful decorations so I had to buy one to hang on our tree. I asked one of the shop girls if she didn't go mad listening to Christmas Carols all year, but she just shrugged...I suspect her brain has been fried for a while!!

[pooky]

Just caught up again

Very interesting info with your pics.

You certainly saw a lot of places . What a great way to learn more about the subject that The Brat
is interested in.

[Flutterby]

Thanks for your lovely comments pooky!

[Flutterby]

The next morning we caught a train (under the river again) to Hoboken. Even though it's just a short distance from New York we were now in a different state - New Jersey. The reason for this trip across the river was to visit Carlo's Bakery. This is the bakery run by Buddy Valastro and his family, and featured in the TV show, Cake Boss.



None of the family were there, but it was still great to see all those cakes and pastries!





We bought a variety of goodies and snacked on them the whole day! We had to try their famous cannoli and my mother-in-law was very happy to hear that they weren't as good as hers.



After stuffing ourselves, we headed back across the river to Madame Tussaud's in Times Square - a mere $40 entrance per person!!

My first celebrity in New York - Morgan Freeman!



The Brat discussed some film techniques with Steven Spielberg....



.... played a few tunes with Jerry Lee Lewis...



.... and caught up on the latest celeb gossip with Beyonce....



.... while I held a press conference at the White House - I hope you all saw it!



I have to say I expected a lot more for $80 and thought it was a total rip-off. A lot of the wax figures were on loan to other museums or being fixed, and it can't compare to the one in London!

[Pumbaa]

Lovely variety of pastries and cake in that bakery, Flutterby

I am sure you had a more than delicious time in tasting some of them

[Richprins]

Another Italian family business!


Interesting, Flutts, and you would make a gorgeous President!

Didn't know there was a wax museum there, but good likenesses, some?