New York Series #7

After resting a while from our long day at the museum, we took a cab ride through Times Square to Kinokuniya, a Japanese book store that Nicole had wanted previously heard about. Spanning three floors, the collection of books, magazines, DVDs, and Anime kept us entertained until closing time. There was also a fun band playing in the cafe upstairs to a full house audience. The experience was a very nice city-life compliment to the visitor-centric locations we had attended to date.

The next day once again found us wandering through Central Park as we headed towards the American Museum of Natural History.

I've been reading a bit on paleontology lately, so starting our tour on the fourth floor which was dedicated to fossils and bones of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures kept me grinning from ear to ear for some time. Not unlike the Met, the expansiveness of the exhibit was nearly overwhelming; most exhibits in the world would likely be happy to have ten percent of what the Museum had.

The gem and mineral collection was also vast, containing collections of multiple formations, varieties, and displays.

Here was a small collection of artwork created from different gemstones.

Neither Nicole nor I had any idea there were so many different types of opals.