By the middle of March we were really starting to get into this Sunday thing. Even though it was still cold out we made up our minds to make a day of our trip to the Natural History Museum. Rather than riding the subways, we walked across the park over to the west side and down to 79th street. Having visited Dinosaur National Monument out in Western Colorado an untold amount of times when I was a kid, this was a trip that I was looking forward to.
New York's Natural History Museum dates back to 1869 when the building was actually over on the East side of Central Park. In 1874 the Museum moved over to the West side and it started growing right away. It is now a huge collection of buildings with a lot of artifacts. I just wish they would dust some of the stuffed animals every once in a while.
Yea its cold out, there is some ice on the edges of the Great Reservoir. You may also recognize the building in the background. It was in Ghostbusters.
These are some of the fine displays, a Monkey, Water Buffalo, and some sort of small fat dog/cat. Like I said, they could use a dusting every once in a while, but they are still cool.
In the Teddy Roosevelt building, in front of the dinosaur.
(Molly)
After the History Museum, we went across town to grab a bite to eat and wait for my mom to arrive. She met us at the restaurant and we went shopping (of course). Cody was a very good sport. He found a corner to sit in for 30 minutes while my mother and I bought me two spring suits for work. That evening, we made our way downtown to a little Italian restaurant, Piccolo Angelo. I had to make the reservation 3 weeks in advance, but it was worth it. The food was great and the place felt a lot like being in Italy. Below is a picture of my mom and me.
A few selected links:
Natural History Museum
http://www.amnh.org/home/?src=toolbar
Dinosaur National Monument
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