The Brownstones

Friday 5 April

We started the day trying to get the blog up to date and published without too much success.  :(

Thelma and I walked the Lower East Side and found a few boutiques but didn't buy.  Louise went shopping and helped the US economy again!  Glad somebody is - I'm certainly not doing my part!

The days are getting a bit mixed up because I can't publish when I want - Thel and I went to see Carrie's, "Sex in the City's" home yesterday and it was quite gorgeous.

A glourious brownstone

One of the properties in the same street - so cute.

Carrie's apartment - "Sex in the City"

And who wouldn't want to live here?!!!  We are yet to have a Manhattan, but we've still got another 24 hours in NY to go!!!

We had a quick feed at a popular 'local' Mexican joint - it's literally a tin shed on the corner of Houston St (pronounced "How-ston) and Kenmare Streets. Lines form from early morning till late at night and you call out your order over the top of other customers, pay your money, then wait till your name's called to collect your food.  It is truly delicious and such authentic Mexican food.

Our "local" Tex Mex - brought back fond memories for Thelma! LOL!!!

We checked out the Frick Collection this afternoon - what a wonderful museum of art and an absolutely glorious home.  It was difficult for me to come to terms with the opulence of this "home" - a private art collection as a museum, considering the wealth of this bloke was in part at the expense of blue-collar coal miners.  Frick committed an act similar to the one committed by Patrick's ball-busting of the stevedores in Melbourne, a decade or so ago.  However, it was uplifting to see the works of the iconic masters Jon Constable; El Greco; Van Gogh; Degas; Picasso; et al.  It would have been lovely to visit on a Sunday when piano and violin concerts are given.  Next time!

Tonight we caught the subway line up to the theatre district and saw, "The Book of Mormon".  I don't think it is coming to Australia - so get over here ... it is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!  I told Thelma and Louise that I am going straight to hell for seeing it - and for laughing so loudly at its sacrilegious message.  But I can't begin to tell you how funny it is!  When we left the theatre it was so cold, our noses nearly fell off - it was bitter.  Still, we enjoyed a beautiful New York spring day today - so we're not complaining.

It's great to be able to blog tonight without the line dropping out.  We have had some very poor experiences with the internet here in NY - just one of the downsides to living in the heart of the city centre, I guess.

Thelma and I have just come in from having dinner - a gorgeous seafood pasta with a glass of red at the joint across the road - at 12.30 am!  It truly is the city that never sleeps!  But for me, that's where I'm headed - for some sleep.

Till my next instalment ... stay well and happy.  Hugs to all.  xo

(I've tried to post other photos ... no luck.)