ChatGPT, Travel Planner

Holy cow. A post on Facebook was about how they used ChatGPT to create their itinerary in Italy, so I asked ChatGPT to create a five-day NYC itinerary that included a list of places that I wanted to see. It delivered, including subway stops and walking directions. Wow. Some of them were what I figured (the Lower Manhattan day was what I had already figured), but there were some surprises. And they told me the best nights to see a play! I need to think about the play nights because I want to stick close to the hotel on the day that I get off the cruise ship so that I can check in, but I won't want to see a play that night because it'll be an early day, unless I can grab a nap. Do I want to take pictures with a GoPro of the cruise departure from Manhattan? Or maybe just use my phone with a tripod? Hey actually, I'd like to do the cruise around Manhattan on my first day. ChatGPT said that it would be better on the Greenwich Village/Chelsea day though.

Hmm, maybe I should do the WTC and lower Manhattan on the first day and make it an early night.

Overslept and woke up a little before 8 AM. I thought about napping at lunchtime and taking my shower after work, but I have a therapy session this afternoon (online). So I need to make myself presentable.

I got everything done at work that I wanted to get done before the long weekend. (I'm taking tomorrow off.)

I'm going around in circles with FedEx about the camera. I think that they delivered it to the pickup facility, but I'm not sure.

My stomach is doing flip-flops.

Crud, AAA had my old address in Lincoln, don't ask me why. The card said that it expired on August 15th. I logged on and changed my address, and it said that it actually expires in December. I asked for a new card. I'll have to wait to jump-start the Kia until I get it. Though I think that I can use my phone app as a card?

Okay, good, my retirement contribution went through.

I checked the weather in Bermuda, and it's raining every day, so I ordered a rain poncho. (I have a raincoat, but it's heavier.) I hope that I can have my beach day though.

Had my therapy session. Nothing much to report; I'm doing everything that I need to do. I just need to wait and see what happens with Gracie.

Yay. CVS has the COVID vaccine, and I made an appointment on the 5th. (I'm getting a flu shot as well.)

Fed us all. Opened up some packages. More used clothes. Some photography books. A tripod for my iPhone. My back hurts.

I'm thinking of going to bed soon and getting up early to do stuff. I don't feel like I have the energy to clean now.

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Some advice on NY Theater? Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday - you can do a maitnee - they all start at around 2pm usually, sometimes 1. Evening plays can be anywhere between 7:30pm-8:00pm start time and go until 10-11:30pm depending. I don't recommend doing a long one - try to find one under 3 hours.

Operation Mincemeat has gotten great word of mouth - it's a comedy about MI5 operation in WWII.
And it's under three hours. I think it may just be two. My co-worker loved it and said it wasn't as long.

Hamilton is too long - avoid. See it on Disney + or in movie theaters when it is re-released instead.
It's 3 and 1/2 hours, I think, and rap. Excellent, but long. Also very pricey. They are bringing various folks back from the original cast. So ticket prices have gone up.

Plays tend to be shorter than musicals, also cheaper.

If you do a play - try to play it low key on the day, since that activity can be exhausting on its own. And Times Square is overwhelming. So limit your time in it - it's tourist mecca, and inundated with twenty-thirtysomethings taking selfies and kids. Locals avoid it like the plague. Most shows are actually on side streets or not necessarily on the main drag.

Book way ahead for a play. They sell out fast.

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Thanks. I want to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. There are plenty of tickets for the time that I'll (probably) be in NYC.

My co-workers loved that one. And it's gotten abridged now as a result of the pandemic - it's no longer two days, and six hours.

Also the stage magic is out of this world - or so I've been told. It's worth seeing for that alone.
And it's not quite as pricey or popular as it was.

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