Our first stop was Grand Central Station. Very grand, and quite central! After seeing it in so many movies, it seemed very normal and everyday, especially with an Apple Store taking up one iconic end!
Once we’d seen this monument, we split up for the day, as K was heading to the UN, and I was seeking retail sanctuary as I needed to find a few more pressies for the family, and continuing my search for the perfect pair of jeans, which the three Levi’s stores I’d tried, couldn’t provide!
My first stop was the Museum of Modern Art. The queue to get into the museum proper must have been 400 people long – it snaked out of the building, down the street and around the corner! Rather than wait (and wait and wait…) I just headed into the gift shop and picked up some cool things for people back home.
Next stop: Macy’s. I’d heard about the 10% off ‘Visitor card’ out of towners can pick up, and when I popped by the Visitors’ Desk, they gave me a 25% off card valid for today only! Woohoo!
The problem with having a discount card and a credit card burning a hole in your pocket is that you then are guaranteed to not find what you want. I did however, pick up a few things, and found clothing success in the Macy’s Woman section. After trying on 10 pairs of jeans, I narrowed them down to a pair of Jessica Simpson brand (oh the humanity!!) and a pair of Silver. After trawling the rest of the section and trying on items from Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors (ooh-eer) I found out that the jeans were both on sale, so with my discount card I was a very happy camper!
I hunted down the MAC cosmetics counter, and while unfortunately I couldn’t use my trusty discount, at least they had everything I wanted, which was pretty unheard of in Australia!
After a quick stop at Soapology up the road from the guest house for some luxurious hand made products, I settled in for a quiet night, fortified by a tasty spinach omelette from the diner next door.
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