3rd January

We checked out of our apartment and caught taxis to an hotel downtown this morning. We decided to add a couple of days to NY and the apartment wasn't available for the extra days. We are staying 5 blocks from Time Square on the edge of the garment district and there are fabric shops everywhere but mostly just for the rag trade.

As soon as we had left our bags, we went up to Times Square and bought half price tickets to see Mary Poppins.

Joe and I then headed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Unfortunately it seems to be set out in collections more than styles of paintings, sculpture etc (not unlike Macy's and their designer set up) and is just a maze of rooms all just labelled with the collection name. I went to see particular painters - mostly 19th American but never found them! I did find the following:

A Tiffany glass window

Another Tiffany glass window

Yet another stunning Tiffany glass panel

Small Degas statue - Ballerina Tying Her Shoe. Just love Degas.

We then caught the Subway back to Broadway just off Time Square to meet up with Jess and Amelia and saw Mary Poppins. It was just FABULOUS and the lead was from the original London production. It was very long and Amelia lasted very well. We had fabulous seats. It was in the New Amsterdam Theatre - an old, very ornate theatre and perfect for the show!

It only took us 10 minutes to walk back to the hotel!

Tomorrow is our last day in New York so we will have to jam in as many things as we can!