Monday, August 5, 2024

2 August 2024 NYC: Brunch at Tiffany's, A Stroll Down 5th, Top of the Rock, Sardis and Gatsby


What a busy busy day.  First we walked down 5th avenue gawking and meandering.  We were early to the location so we went into Tiffany's where we saw Ellen DeGeneres and Portia.  I got to ask Ellen how she was doing and said that she seemed relaxed and retirement looked good on her.  Then we went to Bergdorf Goodman where the docent told us that they had been in that location since 1920.  It seemed odd that the store had a guide  / docent but when your store is a landmark...  We headed up to the 6th floor where the restaurant was located.  This visually striking setting was a pure delight.  Laura ordered the breakfast themed tea and Lily the traditional afternoon tea.  Leslie ordered some big scallops, Susan ordered a sea bass and I got a truffle and mushroom ravioli.  Our waitress was from Montenegro so we got to talk to her about it.  She gave us her email so we could get a Montenegro contact for a long tern stay.  Then we stuck our heads into St Patrick's cathedral,  Up to the top of the Rock after the church.  Thanks to Leslie we had the express pass and did not have to stand in line.  The top of the Rock was hot and the sun was beating down on us.  We  headed back to pick up the pass port and we re-grouped at Sardis for dinner. The walk to the next show was about 8 blocks and it was raining on us as we went along.  We huffed and puffed to get to the show but the evaporating rain made it cold on the wet parts.  It was a fun show and the sets and costumes really made it special.


A cool window 


Celebrity Watch


Fancy brass knuckle purse


A huge saphire


Red lining!


A bright blue box for lunch


An umbrella drink


The ceiling was an array of blue boxes


These are the boxes that you get when you buy something from Tiffany's


Hot towels 


Plate art on the wall


Our server from Montenegro


The breakfast tea


Lily's Afternoon tea


Scallops and tea


Fish fishy



No lack of truffles?


This blue bit looked like used gum


Lily is happy!


So many boxes


A statue at the base of the stairs


Green and gold


Susy


Cone art


A real fancy ring in the center


Tiffany and Company


A fake fake man


Another fancy bike rider


Pointy Church


Back to the Rock


Fountains


Sturgeons


Golden boys


The iconic photo of the beam, recreated as a sculpture


What you smoking?


Looks like a cig


Now the beam is a ride 

A fun ride!


Tall and taller


This is a serious door!


Caw caw caw


A quick stop in the church


Great big cathedral


Greek!


A art gallery on the way


A coach bag sculpture


Camera, light or what?


Sardis!


So famous


A glass of the red


A purple gin drink


Splitting the filet dish


Mary Tyler Moore


Jane Seymore 


Kermit the frog


Lily in the rain


Get out of our way we are running late


Me made it


The front screen was animated


Most everyone that is coming in is wet from the rain


We are isle people


The Great Gatsby 


It has been 2 years and 58 days since we began our Migration