As we reach our half way point we continued the cultural education today with a visit to the MET. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a must do on any visit to NYC. It’s permanent exhibitions are magnificent and temporary exhibits are always changing and updating. 

We left home and caught the shuttle to Grand Central then the 6 to 86th street. 

As we emerged we got our bearings and I said down 86th to 5th Avenue and we will hit the museum. Mardi agreed and started to cross the road, I did to but saw a road closed sign and so crossed at 90 degrees. Mardi went ahead, i thought she crossed with me, it wasn’t closed. We both thought we were with each other until we got across the road. There was a lot of people so crossing roads not side by side is the norm, but we always re group across the road. We both stopped and looked for each other to no avail on the other side. We both waited for the other one to appear. A few frantic minutes later and the marvel of technology and Mardi called me and we caught up. We both thought the other had been kidnapped it happened so quickly that we lost eight if each other. Anyway crisis averted we made the two block walk to the museum. 

Today we exhaustively visited the Egyptian collection. The exhibits are just fantastic, with items dating back 5000 years. The Temple Of Dendur was a highlight. Check out the photos. From the massive edifice to the sarcophagi, from the intricate painted walls to the elaborate jewellery, you can only marvel and wonder what the times were like all those years ago. 

One interesting sight we saw, there were many, but this on in the temple of Dendur was the graffiti from 1820 on the wall next to the original Egyptian carvings. Check out the photo. 

After we finished in Egypt we visited the American wing to take in an Amish exhibit, an exhibit on the opposite end showing the opulence of 5th Avenue design from 120 years ago in homes, sadly demolished, but recreated in all their extravagance, in some cases grotesque elegance. 

We stopped for a quick lunch in the bowels of the museum before wandering through an intriguing fashion exhibit showing clothing design through the ages. Some very interesting comparisons of modern day design and how these outfits both learned from history and paid homage to earlier days. Mardi enjoyed this part of the day, her interest in design has been with her since her teens. 

We finished our visit by looking through the MET shop, always interesting. 

We then caught the bus down 5th Avenue to 59th street. Why? Well now there’s a bit of a story. This morning while reading the NYC times on line I came across an article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/nyregion/raccoons-in-central-park-draw-crowds-and-warnings-to-stay-away.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0


The article talks about raccoon sightings in Central Park. 

It also says not to chase or look for them. They have rabies. 

So what does Mardi want to do in the dark in the park? Search for raccoons of course.

So we start wandering around the duck pond near 59th street. Nothing. We keep walking, hearing a rather loud duck, which we pass as she squawks at us. 

Eventually we give up and walk along the path to the exit near the subway stop. As we are about to leave the park a raccoon crosses the path in front of us. We stop in amazement as another crosses, then another. It’s like a little raccoon crossing. We get closer and can see them in the bush. Their little eyes glowing in the lights. 

Mardi point as I try to take some photos, there’s one there she says. And as I endorsed it meows st us. Hang on that’s a cat. Bizarre. Anyway the cat just sits there, not bothered by the raccoons or people. 

We stand and watch as they cross cross the road. There are dozens of them. Photo taking is hard, the low light, they are fast and I can’t see a thing!  

After a while we leave them be and head for the subway home. After a couple of late nights, with another tomorrow, we stay in for a light dinner.


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