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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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I felt there were way too many people in some of the museum areas too which made it very difficult to get close to read certain displays. It's hard to believe how many people line up everyday to visit this museum as I've been down to that area quite a few times and the line to get in always seems long! We did the Grand Central Station tour last year and thought it to be very interesting! It's a small group of about 8 people with each tour so you can ask the guide questions if you have any. If you ever make it back to NYC, I would definitely recommend it! Looking forward to hearing about your meet up with Sharon.
I'm trying to imagine what kinds of souvenirs they'd have? To me that doesn't seem a place I'd be looking for souvenirs.....but maybe if it's something with a picture of the memorial I guess?
I felt there were way too many people in some of the museum areas too which made it very difficult to get close to read certain displays. It's hard to believe how many people line up everyday to visit this museum as I've been down to that area quite a few times and the line to get in always seems long!
It's a shame they haven't come up with a way of managing the crowds, as they really do need one.
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We did the Grand Central Station tour last year and thought it to be very interesting! It's a small group of about 8 people with each tour so you can ask the guide questions if you have any. If you ever make it back to NYC, I would definitely recommend it!
Oh that sounds really cool. If we make it back there, we'll definitely do it.
I'm trying to imagine what kinds of souvenirs they'd have? To me that doesn't seem a place I'd be looking for souvenirs.....but maybe if it's something with a picture of the memorial I guess?
I thought the same, but they were all beautifully done. They had books about the museum (we got one), the usual fridge magnets, postcards etc., generally of the memorial. Honestly, it was the most sensitively done shop and I was so impressed with it.
I thought the same, but they were all beautifully done. They had books about the museum (we got one), the usual fridge magnets, postcards etc., generally of the memorial. Honestly, it was the most sensitively done shop and I was so impressed with it.
Saturday 1 October – part seven: meeting the original Eeyore
We found Sharon standing out the library and huge hugs were exchanged. I’m so glad we got to see her again, especially as we missed her at Disney.
We headed inside, and these greeted us – LEGO lions to mark the entrance to the children’s center.
I thought the display would be harder to find, as I remember when I came to see the original Winnie the Pooh toys with my parents in 1987, it felt as if we walked around for ages, but maybe that was just as we didn’t know where we were going. We walked in, and straightaway, we saw the display. I was honestly so moved to see these original toys that started it all. It was just truly magical. I hope they know how much joy they’ve brought to so many people over the years, and I was surprised by how good a state they seemed to be in…
We headed out for lunch, seeing various sights on the way…
It was quite funny, as I think Sharon was on Google Maps, and was having similar issues to it to the ones we’d encountered earlier. The darned thing either wasn’t working, or was sending her the wrong way, so we had to re-trace our steps.
At least it allowed us to walk past the main entrance to the New York Public Library. I quickly noticed one lion had been cleaned, but the other hadn’t…
We headed into Panera Bread that I’d been to with Sue a few years ago. Mark had spent the day with Steve, so had never enjoyed it. I had fond memories of the place, and it didn’t disappoint.
I had the tomato and mozzarella flatbread….
… while Mark had the chicken one…
Mark got a choc au pain…
… while I got a cinnamon bun.
As I said to Sharon, this is lazy photography at its worst… I couldn’t even be bothered to take it out of its bag.
I was slightly cynical about the fact that the water actually came from Fiji. The bottle claimed it did, but I just wasn’t so sure…
Those Pooh characters are adorable and I love the story of how things started!! How wonderful that you got to see them again!! Panera is our go to local spot for lunch around here!
Awwww!! I had no idea the original Pooh and friends animals were in a museum. Awesome! Eeyore, how could you not love that guy. And now I see why Piglet is so tiny!
I've always wondered about that Fiji water. I mean, come on. Your lazy photography is making me chuckle though!
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I loved seeing your pictures of the Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals! I will have to check that out next time I'm in NYC. We have a Panera Bread in our town that we eat at frequently.
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It's hard to believe how many people line up everyday to visit this museum as I've been down to that area quite a few times and the line to get in always seems long! We did the Grand Central Station tour last year and thought it to be very interesting! 
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If we make it back there, we'll definitely do it.
We walked in, and straightaway, we saw the display. I was honestly so moved to see these original toys that started it all. It was just truly magical. 
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