NYC Adventures, Day #2

Day 2: Midtown
  • Central Park - Our hotel was close to the park, so we walked up there. The last time we had been there as a family we didn't give ourselves nearly enough time, so this was an open-ended experience. The guys threw a frisbee around while I people-watched and admired the skyline. Soon John found some of the big rocks jutting up and we spent some time sitting and taking pictures. 
Central selfie
  • We then rented bikes and rode around a little half of the park, which was a great way to get a sense of the scale and to see numerous different parts of the park.
Rest stop
  • MoMA - There was an exhibition that I had read about in Time and later in this Village Voice article and it was definitely a delight. What wasn't a delight was the constant jackhammer going on installing a new floor in an exhibition hall - but my handy earplugs dampened it somewhat. Also, the number of people in the museum was surprisingly full to me - any other museum I have been to has been relatively low density, but I suppose since this is one of the most significant museums in the world it is popular, and it showed.  Regardless, the galleries had painting after sculpture after installation of amazing works of art, so many that I had to backtrack to see Van Goh's Starry Night. 
Mind blowing min city-scapes
  • Becco - this was our pre-theater dinner out on the town. We had a super-early reservation, so although we weren't starving, we enjoyed the appetizer olives and the $31 dollar bottle of wine went quite fast. We all ordered the never-ending pasta entree, with three types of fresh, lovely pasta served family style. We didn't really make it past one full plate, and, being a little bit stuffed, went back over to Times Square and shopped in the Swatch store while waiting for the theater to open. I got these glasses that completely fit in with fashion vibe in NYC, but are pretty over the top here in Wisconsin. Still, they provide fun memories.
I wear my sunglasses at night...
  • Dear Evan Hansen - Wow. This show packs a wallop. Even in my head right now I'm hearing "...tap, tap, tapping on the glass..." and it has sparked lots of conversation in our family. Although there were copious tears as people streamed out of the theater, the music is sensational, the plot thought-provoking, and I was left with the overall feeling of its relevance and hopefulness. In other words, go see it when it tours to your area.
  • Miles walked: 6.80

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