NYC- Friday

A photo as the train approached the city-

Arriving at The Hotel Pennsylvania, we were pleased to find a "self check in."  That was until we reached the room  the computer assigned.  It was one double bed that collapsed as I sat on it to use the phone that didn't work.  This hotel has seen better days and has deteriorated a good bit since greathusbandbob and I stayed there 15 years ago.  After some disagreeing as to the type of room requested and haggling, we did get a room with 2 double beds and a working phone. And really, those were the only two amenities provided. It's why I never go through the expedias of the world.

The bonus of this hotel is the Shining imagery that is easily summoned as one goes down the hallway toward the room.

We had fresh legs on Friday but that didn't last long.  Fitbit says we logged 7+ miles after an 8 hour train ride.  Dinner was at a restaurant called Altesia where we began the food photography. Pictures can not do justice to the subtlety of flavors and the impeccable service the city offers.

         

Also if you just take pictures of the food, you miss the fact that the al fresco dining makes one want to wave at the diners across the street.

We tried to go to The Color Factory and The Kellogg's Store but both were closed.  We found our way to Washington Square.  It's one of my favorite places and was alive in a Central Park Sunday sort of way. There is a dog park nearby and we watched the city dogs play.

Our next destination was Chelsea Market stopping at the Russian Espionage Museum for a photo on the way. That will be a place to go on the next trip.

I would call Friday night "absorb the city" night.  It was hard to pay attention. It was hard to hear.  It was distracting in a delightful way. An endless loop of Mary Tyler Moore spinning in a circle and throwing her hat in the air in Minneapolis kind of evening.