No matter where you're going in New York, its a must to start every day with a big cup filled with cardboard coffee and a bagel. Preferably cream cheese with bacon and egg. Then you look for a Starbucks to use their free WiFi from the street and update the family.
Then it's time to go for that tourists walk and head straight down Fifth Avenue. Although it's assumed this is the main avenue, New Yorkers feel more comfortable in the parallel Madison Ave. Especially those with money.
The day that I was prepared to go on Sunday March 31, Easter Day, the day that cut Fifth Avenue between Calles 49 and 57 to make way for a parade of hats. The official name of this great event is Easter Bonnet Festival.
Then it's time to go for that tourists walk and head straight down Fifth Avenue. Although it's assumed this is the main avenue, New Yorkers feel more comfortable in the parallel Madison Ave. Especially those with money.
The day that I was prepared to go on Sunday March 31, Easter Day, the day that cut Fifth Avenue between Calles 49 and 57 to make way for a parade of hats. The official name of this great event is Easter Bonnet Festival.
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| Hats parade in New York |
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| Dolled up Dogs in The Hats parade in New York |
I backed down Fifth Avenue passing in front of Tiffany's, Abercrombie and other famous shops and up to the St Patrick's Cathedral. It's between the cathedral and the Rockefeller Center where the most crazy hats congregate. And I wanted to be among them.
Wild dinosaurs in Central Park
If you've have T. rex like leg strength, its best to explore the city by foot. No need to catch the subway, just power walk it with (if you took my advice) a good deal of New York coffee keeping you perky. So I decided to take advantage of the sunny day to go in the direction of Central Park Natural History Museum is less than 3 km. Along the way I had to stop to smile at people who greeted me. My dinosaur hat (alligator some said) caused quite a sensation. Have to say I was feeling quite pleased with myself.
At this time you can still enjoy the ice rink in Central Park. I devoured a pretzel while watching people skate, then headed to Strawberry Fields, a mosaic in honor of John Lennon which is also found in Central Park. I must have been fitting into the mad hatter madness quite well, because some other tourists, French, asked me in English if they were near the Dakota building. For a crazy moment I thought of answering them with a roar, but decided to be good. I confirmed that this was indeed the building where John Lennon lived. The building is horrendously noisy, and I did not know why anyone would want to live there.
Wild dinosaurs in Central Park
If you've have T. rex like leg strength, its best to explore the city by foot. No need to catch the subway, just power walk it with (if you took my advice) a good deal of New York coffee keeping you perky. So I decided to take advantage of the sunny day to go in the direction of Central Park Natural History Museum is less than 3 km. Along the way I had to stop to smile at people who greeted me. My dinosaur hat (alligator some said) caused quite a sensation. Have to say I was feeling quite pleased with myself.
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| Going a little crazy with the hats. |
At this time you can still enjoy the ice rink in Central Park. I devoured a pretzel while watching people skate, then headed to Strawberry Fields, a mosaic in honor of John Lennon which is also found in Central Park. I must have been fitting into the mad hatter madness quite well, because some other tourists, French, asked me in English if they were near the Dakota building. For a crazy moment I thought of answering them with a roar, but decided to be good. I confirmed that this was indeed the building where John Lennon lived. The building is horrendously noisy, and I did not know why anyone would want to live there.
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| Despite my face, all was going well. |
Meeting of dinosaurs
If you like good movies, and you've seen "Night at the Museum" starring Ben Stiller, at least three times, then this visit is a must. I admit I've not actually watched the movie myself, but I saw the trailer where dinosaurs came alive, and I knew the story was set in the American Museum of Natural History. So was I going to go...err, do turtles have shells?
The recommended entry is $ 20 or $ 25, I'm not quite sure, but you can enter whatever you want to pay. You could pay $3 if you like, and you will not get a odd ball stare if you do.
The museum is wonder from the start. Outside it is great, but inside it is much more. So plan what you want to see and go straight, because before you know it you've been wandering around and a few hours have already passed. And everything inside is impressive. It's full of animals (not sure if they are really stuffed animals or just models).
There are several rooms dedicated to dinosaurs and took the opportunity to give me some pictures with them. Some were in better condition than me!
If you like good movies, and you've seen "Night at the Museum" starring Ben Stiller, at least three times, then this visit is a must. I admit I've not actually watched the movie myself, but I saw the trailer where dinosaurs came alive, and I knew the story was set in the American Museum of Natural History. So was I going to go...err, do turtles have shells?
The recommended entry is $ 20 or $ 25, I'm not quite sure, but you can enter whatever you want to pay. You could pay $3 if you like, and you will not get a odd ball stare if you do.
The museum is wonder from the start. Outside it is great, but inside it is much more. So plan what you want to see and go straight, because before you know it you've been wandering around and a few hours have already passed. And everything inside is impressive. It's full of animals (not sure if they are really stuffed animals or just models).
There are several rooms dedicated to dinosaurs and took the opportunity to give me some pictures with them. Some were in better condition than me!
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| The Dinosaurs showing me up. |
Extra, Extra!
This route takes little more than half a day, so you have time to eat leisurely and enter a few shops to consume compulsively. If you're not a keen shopper, like me, you can take time when your companions are buying to talk to people. New Yorkers usually are very open and love to talk.
A Victoria's Secret security talked to me at length about his road trip to Las Vegas. He also told me that he loved paella and Valencia oranges. As all conversations between men, it led to football, so I put the dinosaur cap back on. The dinosaurs do not like football!
This route takes little more than half a day, so you have time to eat leisurely and enter a few shops to consume compulsively. If you're not a keen shopper, like me, you can take time when your companions are buying to talk to people. New Yorkers usually are very open and love to talk.
A Victoria's Secret security talked to me at length about his road trip to Las Vegas. He also told me that he loved paella and Valencia oranges. As all conversations between men, it led to football, so I put the dinosaur cap back on. The dinosaurs do not like football!
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