This is what it looks like from on top of the Brooklyn Bridge:
On our way to the Brooklyn Bridge, we happened upon this cute sculpture by Tom Otterness. There are quite a number of these around NYC, but this is the first one that we have seen. We hope to go on a sculpture hunt one of these weekends!
Then we walked over the Brooklyn Bridge- who happens to be celebrating it's 150th Birthday! Happy Birthday Brooklyn Bridge!
Then we cruised on over to South Street Seaport and checked that out for a bit. All of that made us very thirsty...
On Sunday, we went to MoMA with our fancy membership cards that get us in for free (compliments of Jenn & John). It was quite crowded, but fun just the same! Saw some of the old favorites: Warhol, Rothko, etc. They also had a number of more interactive exhibits that were pretty cool, too. Of course, there were some visitors that felt all the art was interactive and just couldn't stop themselves from trying to touch them. Please tell me what is up with that? Who thinks to themselves,"Picasso totally would have wanted my grubby hands all over his painting!" Who? And before you say anything, touching the Telectroscope knobs are different! And there was no sign...
After all that walking and art viewing, we needed some food! We tried a "Modern Korean" restaurant nearby, Moim. It was quite tasty and the interior was lovely.
And yesterday, we went to meet some of John's friends in Prospect Park. We hung out there for a while enjoying the sunshine and then it was time to say good bye to Jenn and John, as they needed to get the bus back to DC. Boo hoo!
Here is a "Dinner-in-Manhattan" update for those of you who are following: Last Tuesday we went out in SOHO. We went to a "dive bar" called Milady's. They weren't kidding about the "dive" part. I had chicken fingers and french fries... so you see why I didn't mention this last week. But, we abandoned that place and went to Half Pint to procrastinate going home. Yeah, so beer and chicken fingers - not too noteworthy. This week I think we are skipping it due to our previous big weekend. Besides, we now have a table and chairs (both at the same time!). So, we are currently enjoying that. But, I am sure I will get bored of it soon and we will be back to eating out!
Well, I think that is it for now. I will try to do better with more frequent posts. I have been a bit of a slacker lately!
Take care!
(And I now realize London Bridge and Tower Bridge are different! Duh! But even Wikipedia says "Tower Bridge is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge, which is actually the next bridge upstream." So, I am not alone in my ignorance!)
2 comments:
Well, I have my work cut out for me....that is a LOT to comment on! I'm glad you guys had fun with Jenn & John - knew you would. The photos are great and I want to come and see that telescope! Byron says he thinks it will be there for a while, so maybe.
Tom Otterness is a favorite of mine. His work is so whimsical. Quite a few years ago they put his works all up and down Broadway. We only got to see a few of them from the car but I think a sculpture hunt on foot would be lots of fun for you.
You do find the neatest bars and restaurants (of course, you have plenty to choose from, right?) I want to know about those "Table Taps" at The Half Pint. I noticed the bar is a "sister" of St. Andrew's restaurant in Manhattan - Byron loves to go there for haggis (go figure). If you don't know what that is, stick it in your Wikipedia...but not while you are eating. Lastly, we like Korean food and I have to say, I've never heard of "modern" Korean, but the menu looks good.
Keep those updates coming. Nice table and chairs, by the way.
Jackie
T'is me not her. As Popeye would say - "I yam what I yam".
When one goes to a "dive" bar do you expect to see Greg Louganis or is he only in a straight "dive". Is the fish o' de day a pike, and do all the drinks come with 2 1/2 twists.
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