Our feet are tired!

We are making the most of our time in NYC. Yesterday we wandered through many different Manhattan neighborhoods. We had brunch at a french bistro in the meat packing district with Mark's cousin and her family. Then, we walked through Soho, Greenwich, Little Italy, China Town, Chelsea, and the East Village. We snacked at an authentic Mexican diner in Soho and ate a late lunch at a cute Italian place in Little Italy. We found some great gelatto in Little Italy too. We completed our day by having Japanese food for dinner last night. It is so fun to try all the different restaurants. There are so many to choose from.

I would like to know how many miles we have walked while we have been here. We're also good at hailing cabs and are getting the subway figured out enough to get around. We've had a great guide in my friend Niki. And, Mark's cousin has given us lots of different suggestions for meals.

Today we were up too early to go see the Today show. If you were watching, you may have caught a glimpse of us around 8:00, 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. central time. We saw Matt, Meredith, and Ann as well as a few others. Though the weather was nice, the anchors weren't outside very much. Dakota Fanning came out to greet the crowd a bit, too! After the show, we went to the Top of the Rock and enjoyed taking in the city from 70 stories up. Then, we did the NBC Studios tour and saw Studio 3A (Nightly News) and Studio 8H (SNL). Next, we took a stroll around and caught a few moments of the Columbus Day Parade. We also walked down to Central Park and took a carriage ride around part of the park--beautiful! After a stop at Macy's, we headed back to our hotel to rest up. In a few moments we are headed out to dinner and then to the Phantom of the Opera. Should be fun!