Thursday, and we said a sad farewell to our wonderful
friends Naznin and Mitra and were ‘handed over’ to the more than capable hands
of Nancy and Sean. We were entertained over my first Starbucks coffee by the
Chemistry Professor (Mitra) and the Yr 9 Maths Teacher (Sean) lamenting that
because kids aren’t allowed to fail anymore, they pass through school not being
able to add or subtract.
Then a drive into Manhattan and a walk along High Line
Park – a public park built on the historic rail line elevated above the streets
of Manhattan’s west side through the old meatpacking area. Loads of people out
enjoying the sunshine. We looked down on a street and saw a ‘rat’ out the front
of a building – this was to protest about the use of non-union labour on a
worksite – a form of picketing.
We had lunch at a fabulous Peruvian restaurant, La Mar,
on Madison Ave. Amazing food: cebiche, causa, empanada, anticuchos and more.
Next, a visit to Fish Eddys (really interesting and different plates and glasses) before a long trip home in the NY / NJ traffic to meet
17-month-old Henry for the first time.
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| High Line Park 'Zoo' |
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| Scab Labour Rat |
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| Causa Olivo |
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| Dessert - chocolate mmmm! |
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