Since I will be becoming a Midwestener come August, I'm trying to do as many fun East Coast things as possible. Even though I had been to New York many times, there were still things that I hadn't done on my previous trips. I also got to meet up with a friend from Russia whom I hadn't seen in many years and who now lives on the Upper West Side in the City.
After the DC metro let us down, once again, we finally got on the bus to New York and after a comfortable trip, took the subway down to our hotel in Lower Manhattan only to find out that because of the volcano eruption in Iceland and the subsequent flight cancellations all over Europe, our hotel was overbooked and we were being sent to....the Ritz Carleton in Central Park!!! After admiring our new digs, our little group split up, and I went to meet with my friend. After a delicious Thai lunch, we walked through the blooming Central Park to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We only had a few hours to look around, so we wandered through the Egyptian hall (where I learned that there were several female pharaohs---see below a statue of one of them, whose rule was quite prosperous), the Chinese and Japanese exhibits, and spent some time looking around the painting exhibits dedicated to the works of Impressionists, including my two favorites, Van Gogh and Monet.
Central Park
Female pharaoh Hatshepsut
A Japanese tapestry
After a quick Mexican dinner in Hell's Kitchen, we quickly walked to the Palace Theater in Times Square to catch the West Side Story---seeing a Broadway show was a longstanding wish, and it turned out to be a great experience. Even though the musical was quite sad, it was a great and unique experience that culminated in walking through the vibrant Times Square at night to my lovely dwellings at the Ritz.
Times Square at night
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