2006-08-11

Boston Vacation, Day Five: You Want HOW Much For That????

So now a brief word on matters of perspective. On the ferry ride back from the Statue we talked to a very nice man who evidently lives in Jersey and was showing his friend around. He obviously goes into NY often, and regaled us with the most expensive dessert shop in NY where all the celebrities gather, and the three-hour waiting list, and how to stand in a certain line for two hours to get tickets to sold-out shows... How easy it is to take a $50/day bus tour around NY and see things...

Know what folks? I just can't do it. I can't sit there and enjoy something knowing how much of an EXCESS it costs. City life might be for some people, obviously it is otherwise there wouldn't be so freaking much of humanity here. But all I can think of is how expensive it is. Looking at the hotel room service menu, it costs $20 just for two eggs. Nothing else on the side, just two eggs. All other restaurants will charge you TWICE what the same chain (e.g. Applebees, Ruby Tuesday's, etc.) would otherwise.

I just don't see the point in it.

In any case, we're on vacation, and I intend to enjoy it without fretting about the costs. Especially when we spend tomorrow at the American Girl Store (the highlight of the trip for my daughters) which we can fortunately walk to. Praise be for that, as it's costing $50 just to park the car overnight here... but I digress, we're not thinking about the prices...

They already got off to a good start at the hotel today. We got the American Girl package, which means they have little beds made up just for their dolls, and little bathrobes for them they get to keep. I wish I got video of Carrie jumping about in glee...



And they finally got their room service tonight. Mostly because we just were not up to going out again once we found and checked into the hotel.



Brunch with the dolls at the American Girl Place is at 9:30am, followed by much shopping and pampering (hairdresser appointment, magazine cover shoots, exploring the 4-5 stories of merchandise) and a visit to the AG hospital to get their dolls fixed up. Katie's Bitty Baby is going on 7 years old now and needs a little touching up.

After that, we head home. Back to our comfy beds and a pair of (almost certainly) very pissy kitties.

Read on for the last vacation post...

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