The next morning we were heading out to walk the other side of Central Park and guess what? We spotted Tiffany’s. We have been looking for wedding bands for John, so we thought we’d check it out. We enjoyed shopping for a while, then carried on with a hot pleasant walk through Central Park, enjoyed an icy snowcone (30 calories!) and another splendid lunch at Tavern on the Green.
We cabbed to the 9/11 Memorial which was haunting and beautiful – I could feel the sadness, particularly when reading the NYFD names and departments. It’s nice the way the names are placed as each and every one them is prominent and readable. The force and energy of sheets of water flowing from the edges and running over the slate felt like a cleansing of the grief and violence while the water cascading into the depths reminds us of the loss. I was amazed at the brilliance of the design and it's ability to say so much with just the footprint of a vanished building, water and stone. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to go into the museum, but definitely will next time in New York.
We took the subway back to the hotel, had a nice dinner and then to another Broadway musical, ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder', which was a fun, light-Oscar-wildish style story and of course filled with amazingly talented performers.
We had such a wonderful time! I completely understand why so many people (including me) love New York!
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