Day 1: Travel to New York & Wicked on Broadway

Day 1: Travel & Wicked

Got up and left town around 9, stopping to have my first taste of dunkin donuts. Driving down went smoothly after an hour of rain coming down in sheets. Wanting to avoid as much traffic as possible, we took a specific route to exclude the George Washington bridge. Planning paid off because we didn't see ANY traffic before we got to our hotel. After getting settled (and a somewhat stressful short trip to walmart) we boarded a bus to the big apple.

The bus ride was an experience in and of itself. Normally a 20 minute ride, it was budgeted to take 50 minutes to account for traffic. I respect what the New Jersey transit authority attempts in giving expected travel times, however the schedule needs some serious work because an hour and a half later we finally pulled into time square. While we were running a little late, we still made it in time for the play.

Just got out of wicked and I must say it was AMAZING. fantastic story! Incredible music! Wonderful and talented cast! Words cannot fully capture just How good it really was.

On the way back to the bus, we stopped by time square which none of us had ever before seen at night. This is another experience that can only be had in a personal way, you just have to see it for yourself. Bright lights, billboards and partys on the every street corner. Spidey was able to find enough time between catching purse snatchers to take a quick photo with us.

Bus ride home was only slightly hectic in trying to find which gate our bus left from due to no one knowing anything about anything.

Out entire party passed upon arrival at out hotel. Tomorrow starts at 6 a.m.