NYC day 1: The Public Library, Central Park and the Met.
First time in the city since Before Kids, and I have missed it so much. Standing in sweaty strangers' pits on the subway and all!
Ancient Egypt in the Met. When we left, the ticketing line wound around the stanchions, through the lobby, out the door and down the front steps.From this angle, the ancient Roman wing looks like the game of giant wizard chess Ron plays in Chamber of Secrets.The best part of the city is always people watching.George Washington's handwritten Farewell Address, 1796, in the NYPL's special collections.Walked by St Patrick's Cathedral and it was all decked out in flowers.Rainbow bagels!And so many kinds of spread.We settled on rainbow bagels with lox.Hot dog and art vendors.People were clustered around taking a photo of something, so I figured it had to be good. It was… a squirrel. Wildlife much, New Yorkers?Joseph wanted to hit all the playgrounds in Central Park. Ha! We worked our way from 49th up to 86th before he admitted defeat. It's a BIG park, with 21 playgrounds in all.16 more playgrounds to go.Central Park
