Bonus Day!

Due to Delta's blunder on the 23rd, Mops, Pops and I all had an bonus day together on the 29th!

I didn't take any photos on the 29th - annoyingly - but we had a really lovely morning going to see the Frick Collection. It's absolutely incredible to think that all those pieces of art were Mr. Frick's personal, private collection! His house was amazing enough in itself, but it was just full with wall to wall works or art, from the paintings on the walls, to the tables and chairs, to the rugs on the floor, everything was a masterpiece.

I came away from gallery wanting to know a lot more about New York back in the 20's and 30's, when the prolific families like the Frick's and the Carniegies and Astors would have been around. What must New York have been like back then with these rich families more or less running the city?! It must have been a fascinating time - I'm definitely going to look into a bit more.

After the Frick we did a spot of shopping at the new Uniqlo flagship store on 5th Avenue (amazing bargains!), and mooched around Barnes and Noble before having a very delicious lunch at Fig & Olive. It was a really lovely, relaxed restaurant and the food was absolutely delicious, we all had mushroom and truffle soup and their steak skewers with cous cous - yum! It was another great new restaurant find in New York, and made even more special to be able to go there with Mops and Pops.

There was just enough time after lunch for a stroll back to the hotel and a cup of coffee in the Plaza Hotel lobby, before having to say Cheerio.

It's always horrible having to say goodbye, but this time it felt even harder than normal (the same for saying bye to Tom the night before). It was such an amazingly special and unforgettable Christmas, and a perfect holiday for us all. It was such a treat to have Mops, Pops and Tom here for so long, and to be able to share Christmas in New York together.

I will never, ever forget it. Thank you all so so so much!