So we had big plans today and did most of them.

We started off with a big plate of pancakes and fruit and then took
the subway to Battery Park in Downtown where we were going to get the
Staten Island ferry but it was too busy. Instead we had a look at the
Brooklyn Bridge and walked down Wall Street.

From there we walked North to see the firehouse where Ghostbusters
was filmed. The fireman even let Jen go to the loo in there – an
excellent claim to fame!! From there it was another subway ride up to
Washington Square Park for a cool down in the shade while people
played chess and scrabble around us.

We stopped for a quick lunch in a tiny Italian cafe in Greenwich
Village where we checked emails before we were going to head over to
the Lower East Side to the Tenement Museum. However, we recieved an
email from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart which Ben had applied for
us to see filming because we watch it at home and are big fans. We had
tickets and so had to rush Uptown to the studio and queue in the heat
for a couple of hours but we made it in and it was great. Even better,
his guest was Spinal Tap!!

Anyone who wants to watch it in the UK, it should be on More4 tomorrow
(29th) at about 7pm (we think). Note to parents: can someone please
record it for us if poss? For info we are on the very back row of the
audience and Jen has a striped blue and white top on as per photo.

We’re now celebrating with beer in Hooters!