New York, The Universe and Radio City

Started today with a leisurely breakfast at the hotel followed by a 35 block walk to the American Museum of Natural History and the Hayden Planetarium to see "Dark Universe" and tour the museum. 

The walk took us about 40 minutes and the museum didn't disappoint. The Penguins IMAX film was great as was the Dark Universe and the whale exhibit. 

Decided to take a cab back to Radio City to get our tickets to the Christmas Spectacular. That wasn't as far as our walk this morning, but the cab ride took just as long. Lil and I are convinced you can't get a drivers license in New York unless you can demonstrate you know where the horn is and know how to use it... repeatedly. 

 

Spent more time wandering mid-town, window shopping and checking out FAO Schwarz, before having a quick dinner and heading back to Radio City. 

The Ice Rink at the Rockefeller Center. 

Apparently this is a Christmas gift suggestion. Right. 

The famous floor piano at Schwarz.

The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City really was spectacular. Even combined some 3D film with live dancing. But after all these years, it's still that high leg kick thing that remains the trademark of the show. 

A very colourful (oh, I'm in the US), colorful performance.

And they were even able to work the original Christmas into the show.