My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
I was originally going on this trip with a dear friend of mine, who two days before we planned to go, fell sick with a very bad cold so she naturally had to decline.
Therefore, I went by myself.
Normally I travel into NYC by train, but I wanted to experience something different, so I took the Megabus.
All in all it was a very pleasant journey, other than the bus was 45 min. late departing Manhattan, and that the passenger seats were designed for people who have the body shape of a #2 pencil.
I’m 5’ 7” and weight 140 lbs., so my seat was doable. However, for someone who might be larger I think it’s a bit uncomfortable.
Take for instance the gentleman who sat next to me on the outside seat, returning to Philly.
He was about 6’ 1” and built like a football quarterback. It was heartbreaking to watch him try and contain his burly frame into one of the seats. His poor arms and legs were smushed together until he looked like a large rolled up Sunday edition of the New York Times being crammed into a tiny mailbox.
About 10 min. into our departure he fell asleep, and this is when it got to be uncomfortable for ME. As his body started to relax his legs began to spread apart; moving over and pressing against mine. Then, as his arms began to relax his left elbow began creeping over into my seat; landing on my stomach. Lastly, as his head began to relax it tilted over ONTO my right shoulder.
At this point the guy was practically lying on top of me, and we hadn’t even been on a first date!
If anyone had walked by and seen us, they would have naturally assumed we were partners cuddling in our seats, while returning from our honeymoon in The Big Apple.
I felt like saying, “Excuse me sir, but I don’t even know your mother’s maiden name yet, so GET THE HELL OFF ME!”
However, he was as cute as a teddy bear sleeping, so I didn’t want to disturb him.
Besides, who am I to deny myself a cheap yet totally innocent thrill?
Another thing that was amusing on the Megabus, was using the bathroom.
I beg you all to try to stand and urinate while a bus is moving. Let’s just say that I got it everywhere except INTO the toilet. I now realize that the trick to using the bathroom on a bus is while it’s traveling on a straight road, not while it’s SHARPLY turning down an off ramp. By the time I finished, it looked as though it had rained BUCKETS in the bathroom.
Bus traveling tip: Don’t drink coffee at least 48 hours before riding a two-hour bus trip. And if by chance you have to go….HOLD. IT. IN.
Here are some photos of magnificent Times Square and Broadway.....
A view down into Times Square, the heart of Manhattan. There is so much energy there, it's like experiencing sensory overload. Everything is bright, loud, and electrifying!
Humongous, colorful billboards line the street; advertising current Broadway shows.
Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch in A Little Night Music. Sean Hayes in Promises, Promises.
Sardi's, the infamous hangout for theater people. Actors and audience members are seen here both before and after performances. Sardi's is where you'll find caricature portraits of actors scattered on the walls.
The Broadhurst Theater. Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice.
The Majestic Theater. The Phantom of the Opera.
The Lunt-Fontanne Theater. Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth in The Addams Family.
"There's no business like show business."
*Stay tuned on Friday, when I will conclude with a shopping trip down 5th Avenue, and other various photos of NYC.
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