It was hard to believe I was actually in New York this morning but the newspaper on offer at breakfast and my coffee mug told me I was.
A walk down the iconic stores of 5th Avenue took me to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). I picked up the free audio which kept a record of the pieces of art for which I listened to the audio and a few photos I took of what I liked. The link doesn’t work on my phone and has been fickle on my laptop but it’s a good concept. It makes me think about how Gallery Walks for PBLs could be enhanced. I covered the whole of MoMA in just over 2 hours since I actually don’t like much modern art. I love Monet, Cezanne, Picasso and Matisse and as of today, Robert Heinecken. I kept thinking about how much more my Dad would have enjoyed being there than I.
Since I bought a joint ticket at MoMA with Top of the Rock (to save $10) I tolerated queues to ascend to the 67th level of the Rockefeller Centre. Magnificent views but the queueing to enter and exit were tedious.
I then walked back to the hotel for a quick nap before going out, only I found it really hard to wake up. At the last minute I changed out of my heels into flats, thank goodness, because I walked in the wrong direction for a few blocks and had to step on the speed to be on time.
So today’s highlight is definitely Of Mice and Men on Broadway. The whole theatre gave a standing ovation at the end. Chris O’Dowd as Lenny was brilliant. I cried. I cried so much that I didn’t do a selfie in Times Square because I had a puffy face and smeared mascara. Oh, and the cup in the Of Mice and Men photo, it’s a sippy-cup that all drinks at the theatre bar are served in. Not the most elegant way to drink wine. It has been a day of interesting meals. It started just fine with continental breakfast (cereal and pastries) at the hotel, then for a late lunch I had fruit bought at a street stall (3 bananas, punnet of raspberries and a huge punnet of blueberries for $5) and then I just had red wine and a super large Kit-Kat at the theatre. It’s nearly midnight and I’m super tired so I”ll hold out for breakfast in the morning for my next blast of calories. Good night!
