Woke up at stupid o'clock to get to Central Park to queue for tickets for Shakespeare in the Park. Public theater have free tickets, but limited seating. Unfortunately we weren't early enough. The reviews for King Lear with Jonathan Lithgow had been published, so people had arrived BEFORE 7am, or even slept there overnight. We were close-ish, but failed.
So, we saw dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum instead. WOW. Another great museum!
After eating famous cheesecake (yum) we went to see the great deco lobby of the Chrysler building, and Grand Central Station. Both mind-blowingly beautiful.
After these past few days we were so knackered that we opted not to walk the miles long Central Park, but to take a carriage ride around it, which was great, especially since our driver/guide was not only a local New Yorker, but had a great voice and a face like Steve Buscemi.
Satisfying end to the first great city break.
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