Back to the flat and the others are getting up. Adam and Caz headed off to their day while Brett, Shaun and I headed to the Metro to get a train into town. Got a weekly card and off we went. We are far enough out on the line to get seats. The seats are slippery and it's hard to stop from sliding into the person you're next to. Thankfully I was between the guys. We did say it could be a good way to pick up people - just sit next to them and slide on in!
We went up to Central Park, which is so huge. We wanted to go to the Museum of Natural History and then Central Park Zoo. So here they are trying to find it on a map on the phone...
..before realising this might be easier...
The park is just beautiful - lots of dogs being walked, people lying in the sun reading, joggers, people painting, cycling, many tourists, there was a baby group with a guy singing and playing guitar.
A couple of loony tunes - one who was in jogging clothes carrying a beer, which he'd obviously enjoyed a few of. He wanted to travel to Australia and would we recommend Sydney or Melbourne. We sent him to Sydney.
A couple of park shots - none of Loony.
We were going to get some breakfast on the way but we didn't pass anything. Thought we could go to the museum cafe, grab a bite and then walk around. Went through the bag search, purchased tickets through an ATM-type machine. No one checked the tickets, so we could have just walked in really without getting one.
Cafe doesn't open till 11 so we decide to wander around first. You could seriously spend a week in here looking at and reading about every exhibit. We worked out what we would like to do and the realised there were two more level
I think we began in North American Mammals room - most of the displays were dioramas, which, as Brett said - "Gotta love a good diorama." We then went round to the Hall of Ocean Life.
There is a statue of Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt that you can sit with - none of us wanted to do that but got a picture...
Finally it reached 11:00 and we went for a bit to eat. Then on to the Big Bang Theory exhibit and the dinosaurs.
The whole museum is very impressive, from the building to the displays. It's really well done and you could, as I said, literally spend days here. We didn't have any more time so after a look at the Dino-Store (funny) we were off. Shaun wasn't feeling 100% and just needed a nana nap so he set off back home while Brett and I began the search for Central Park Zoo.
Found the zoo and went in, such a cute little zoo with an interesting assortment of animals. Unfortunately the polar bear died a couple of months ago so that exhibit was empty.
Went through the bird section, which was great - I'm not normally into birds but the display and the birds were lovely. They had a large display which Brett jokingly said we're piranhas and they were. Wonder what they feed them. A couple of birds literally flew past Brett's head and he shouted, "Tippi Hedren!" Funny.
Around to the red pandas, snow leopards, arctic monkeys and others. There was an animal that looked like an antelope that had been shrunk in the drier. The arctic monkeys were great - very agile and nimble, the way they climbed over the rocks.
We ended up at the seal feeding...
..followed by the penguin feeding (not as showy). And then out to go to the 4D 15 minute Ice Age film, which was fabulous - it snowed on us! Out through the Zootique - someone was happy with themself when they came up with that name, I'm thinking.
Got a new chip thing for my camera so I can now take something like 5,000 photos! And then back home, stopping to pick up some zeppole from the Italian festival going on in Little Italy. These are yummy, donuty, cinnamony things that were delicious.
Back home to sit for a bit before heading out again. Through the festival to grab a bite for dinner...
..and dessert...
Fried Oreos - just a bit delicious!
Then on to the Metro and into Times Square.
Matilda was just sensational. The cast of kids in particular were amazing - so talented. The young girl playing Matilda was excellent. Craig Bierko played Miss Trunchbull, looking nothing like his good self. They were all great. There was one particular number that was outstanding when all the students, kids and adults danced on the gates to the school. And the number worth the swings. And the Revolting number. And so on...
Choreography and staging was excellent. It was a great night. The audience automatically stood at the end (some of them run out during the curtain calls) and apparently they do that all the time - standing ovations every night, it's the thing to do.
Back on the Metro and home. Brett just reminded me of the old naked artist doing a self portrait in his open window in the apartment next door to us. It takes all types and I think most of the are in New York!
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