The great thing about making lists before you go on holiday is that you have some hold in hand when it comes to planning. The nasty thing about making lists before you go on holiday is that you can experience some time pressure when the trip ends and the lists aren't yet. In practice, the bottom line is that we are going to eat dim-sum tonight, because it is #Kerst - Yes. There is also no doubt that we are going to skate (see headpicture) because ditto. Bryant Park, so we discover at the last minute while we stay, is also free with the New York Pass. Tip: buy a padlock for a locker and save 15 dollars in wardrobe costs; in between we go to the - Guggenheim. - Yeah museum, incidentally.

Kerst
Kerst
After a decent brunch with bubbles, we enter the building that looks very special from the outside and inside. Surprising design, traditional colour use and contemporary elements against classic features. This does not only apply to the building, but ultimately also to the entire collection. From older repertoire to more recent artistic artists to today's youth, encased in zinc, lead, wood or stone, granite or not, oil on linen, outside the lines or on the contrary inside, photography and strong texts, food for thought in a wonderful world with overarching. I thought it was unheard of, had deliberately not chosen for an audio tour, but noticed that the highlight for me was not automatically found on the top ring. Climbing with an anticlimax, descending with a well-founded feeling. If we both decide to have had enough gug, we set course towards Ground Zero.
Indescribable how a void can fill you. Dear-numbing silence and silent names coming together at the edge of the abyss. The square tickles my conscience, makes me feel uncomfortable. Exactly as it is meant to be, but suddenly it comes very close.

So is the moment of departure. In fact, we can check in. By downloading the metro app, you automatically get access to the underground WiFi and that is more than convenient right now. We are also sitting next to each other on the way back and this time I even have legroom in the prospect. Our last night has arrived and while we are in SoHo, Spring Street, I offer a 25 stop tour to get to know the neighborhood better. Among other things, we see the first church founded by Italians, the gallery where Charlotte from #SATC , the home of Heath Ledger (apparently empty) and the film set of Ghost.

Promise makes guilt, and at the end of this orbit we walk towards Chinatown to take the test on the sum. We study some menus to make sure we have enough variety and then expect to enter a packed eating place. Basket after basket appears and disappears, we blow off steam and eat all kinds of appetizing Asian amuses. All in all, a great end to our visit to this beautiful city. Only one more night's sleep, and then back in a hurry.

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