Times Square is quieter than usual on a Saturday morning. It was so fun to see the spot where festivities like parades and New Year's Eve happen. And there are SO MANY giant screens for ads. It is crazy - probably fifty over the course of a block or two.
Next up: Bryant Park. It was delightful. I want to come back when it is warm and spend all day on the grass under the shady trees. And it is adjacent to the sturdy New York Public Library which is also a cool sight.
We spotted Grand Central Terminal a couple blocks over and detoured over to check it out. It was impressive. The celestial ceiling was incredible. It reminded me of all the movies I've seen over the years that had a scene here. It was also neat to look around and see all the choices of where one could go to from here.
Then onto 5th Avenue, where the department store, Saks Fifth Avenue, stands next to St. Patrick's Cathedral.
And over to the Rockefeller Center. We went all the way to the top to take in the city views.
Below is Rockefeller Plaza, home to the iconic Christmas tree and ice skating rink. This time of year, there is roller skating with a gilded fountain and disco music. Pretty fun spot for our lunch.
And when you're right there... you've got to step into FAO Schwartz toy store. We say two women rocking "chop sticks" on the giant foot piano upstairs, just like in Big!
Then onto the Museum of Modern Art. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but WOW! Just WOW! So many impressive works by masters of their craft and genre. Every gallery held new treasures. I wish we had more time to just take everything in and really sit with it. But, it was a whirlwind and going to an art gallery with an 8-year-old does put a time limit on everything. I'll be back!
Starry Night by Van Vogh.
Picasso - Girl with a Mandolin
Picasso - Ma Jolie
Gustav Klimt - Hope II
Umberto Boccioni - Dynamism of a Soccer Player (Charlotte's Favorite)
Andrew Wyeth - Christina's World
Claude Monet - Water Lilies
Salvadore Dali - Persistence of Memory
Jacob Lawrence - Great Migration Series
Mark Rothko - No. 5 / No. 22
Andy Warhol - Campbell's Soup Cans
Picasso - She-Goat
The MoMA Sculpture Park
Walking down the street, looked up, and noticed Alexander Hamilton's tomb at Trinity Church. That was unexpected.
And the New York Stock Exchange rounded out the tour today. It was a lot smaller than we had expected.
