Winter in Manhattan Odyssey Weekend Seven: Sunday

        “Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.” 
                                                               Francis Bacon

Woke up to expected rain, read for awhile, a bookclub book that is definitely speaking to me, “The Gift of an Ordinary Day” by Katrina Kension.  Then decided to head up to the Whitney Museum (on Madison Avenue @ 75th Street) for awhile.  Being a rainy Sunday meant I was not alone in that decision, but it was a nice couple of hours.  A special exhibit of Edward Hopper and his friends was great.  The MFA had a huge exhibit of his work a few years ago, but there many works at the Whitney (many actually at home at the Whitney) that I had not seen before, including a lovely piece of the Queensboro Bridge right next to “my” apartment!

Edward Hopper's "Queensboro Bridge"

from Sarah K

Walked home, getting caught in a heavy rain shower, but it was mild temperature wise so kind of nice.  Grabbed my book from the apartment and went next door to the Bistro Vendome, again for a $25 prix fix brunch.  I had a nice glass of wine, potato leek soup, and mussels merniere.  Delicious.

As always, the weekends go far too quickly, so back in a cab to the DYAS bus at Grand Central for the ride to JFK, to wait for my delayed flight home.