NYC 2009: Day 2 begins

Day two began with a lovely complimentary breakfast in the tiny, overcrowded continental breakfast dining room. Everyone seemed to be taking the Comfort Inn up on their boiled eggs, cereal, fruit, muffins and donuts, and Belgium Waffle maker. Kate had been dreaming of those waffles all night, and unfortunately they ran out right before we arrived. I had a nice bowl of frosted flakes, a donut, a juice, and coffee.

We didn't sleep terrific, it wasn't super noisy in the room but there is enough noise from trash trucks, and some sparse traffic late at night which really is louder than anything Kate and I are used to hearing in Melrose or Brookline. Midway through the night I discovered the trick of turning the heater fan on which provided enough grey noise to get me to sleep.

Chinatown was already bustling again in the morning. We made our way through displays of fish and fruit to Grand St. station and headed towards our destination, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, or "The Met" as it is known.

It was a very cold walk over from 86th street station, and we couldn't wait to get inside. The first day we primarily saw the Asian exhibits. There is a recreation of a Japanese garden in the museum that makes use of natural light where you could almost (the key word being almost) forget that it is winter outside.Much of the displays were devoted to a traditional Chinese type of Art. An artist named Luo Ping was heavily featured as was the artwork of some of his family. His teacher Jin Nong was also featured in the exhibit. We took in a great deal of art, and I really didn't take that many pictures. I felt that this Cambodian piece called "pot in the shape of a rabbit" was worthy of capturing. It seems like it belongs in Donnie Darko, although I guess this guy is a bit cuter and more approachable than Frank.

To be continued...