Day 81, April 15, NYC

Three amazing things:  1- The 9/11 Museum is one of the most moving museums we’ve been in. Aaron said he was more moved by this museum than by The Holocaust Museum in DC, most likely because it’s closer to home for him; he remembers, as do I, exactly where we were and what we were doing on that fateful morning. We spent almost 4 hours in the museum and were so completely engrossed that time stood still, and we weren’t hungry until when we left we suddenly realized we were famished. It’s such a stirring and emotional place and is brilliantly done. Dim lighting, tons of artifacts and dozens of video clips evoke a great deal of emotion, respect, and reverence. Wow, what a place where we were none of us New Yorkers but rather all Americans sharing a tragedy. 










2- After a peek through The Oculus and a fabulous lunch at Pisillo’s, the most authentic Italian deli outside of Rome, we made our way to the American Museum of Natural History…think Ben Stiller’s “Night at the Museum”.  Such an incredible place, oh my josh! We coulda spent a week here and barely cracked it. This was Aaron’s choice of museums covered by my CityPass card, so he was able to watch a cool movie “Wings Over Water” about the migration of millions of birds from South and Central America to the massive prairie potholes of the mid-northern USA. He was in duck nirvana for an hour. 




3- Now for my choice of museums, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where else! One could be blissfully lost for a month there. My 2 hours barely scratched the surface. Aaron and I did something unusual for us; we split up, Aaron to pursue his interests in the Arms and Armory Hall and the Musical Instruments display. Me? I had a marvelous scavenger hunt of the 13 must-see’s at the Met, so I criss-crossed and traveled up and down and all around and saw a ton of spectacular art. Such fun; I’d walk around a corner to unexpectedly stumble across a gem that took my breath away. Serious sensory overload, The Met was simply divine.








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