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Sunday today, our last full day in NY. Yesterday we walked up 5th Avenue, past all the expensive stores...Prada, Gucci, Cartier etc., as we oohed and aahed. Mhairi tried on a $500 belt at Lord and Taylor.
The rain started as we got to FAO Schwartz, a great toy store, so we hung out there for a while. Our plan was to go into Central Park, but it was raining too hard so we went back 5th Avenue to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). What a great place...saw Picasso, Matisse, Gorky, etc., all who Mhairi had studied in her art class. She took about 700 pictures...Ceilidh ended up reading on the second floor.
The rain had stopped when we left and we came home. Ceilidh's friend Tessa invited us to dinner; she and her mum and sister are here for six weeks and have rented an apartment. It was great to see familiar faces, have some good food and catch up. Sounds like they will have a great summer.
I forgot to mention earlier that our subway stop is Grand Central Station. It is quite beautiful in there, and every time we go, one of us says "It's so busy here, it's like Grand Central Station" and we all think we are very funny.
Today we are picking up some souvenirs and then Mary Poppins. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. Tomorrow we pick up our trailer from the campsite and then head to the ocean. I will be glad to be away from the garbage-y smell!! There is so so so much more to see here though!
Montmorency Falls
the two white dots are the kids!
Danielle, Ceilidh and Mhairi
Moose and Baby
Funky Stores
...and you can see our car and trailer
Cavendish Beach
Confederation Bridge
Parking in NYC
Empire State Building at Night
Cool Display on 5th Ave
Maine beach
Hopewell Rocks New Brunswick
Mhairi vs. Polar Bear
Mhairi was found at the museum, unaware of the fate awaiting her in the mammals display
The Canadian Tourist
"The Moment"
I wish I had taken this picture!
Canada Day!
RCMP Musical Ride
The Ride begins
Notice the maple leaf "stencil" on the horse's rump
Sir John A.
For 10 points, what is significant about this man?
The Famous Five
Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards
National War Monument
1 comment:
Glad you got to take a bite out of the Big Apple! I've never noticed the garbage smell, but maybe it's been particularly hot. You'll have to go back some day -- there's so much more to see (I've seen only a tiny fraction). I was expecting another dramatic loo story, though!
Took our inaugural longer journey in the Fit this weekend, to Haines Junction, for a lovely dinner at the Raven. The chef is from the Congo (via Vancouver)!! Also met Charlotte Gray (the biographer of Susannah Moodie) recently at a dinner at Audrey's. She was up here as a writer-in-res at the Berton House.
Take care, y'all.
Love,
Pat
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