Breakfast at Gather – 2 cups of coffee, a lemon muffin, and an egg and kale sandwich with caper mayonnaise
For our last full day in New York City, Koen and I wanted to visit a museum. We only had time this trip to fit one in, so after a lot of thought we decided on the American Museum of Natural History. Last year we visited AMNH and loved it. This time we also wanted to take in the special exhibitions – Dark Universe at the Hayden Planetarium, IMAX: The Great White Shark, and Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs. We started our day with breakfast at Gather in Park Slope before taking the train to the Upper Westside to AMNH. Luckily at the museum you’re allowed to exit and reenter. So we visited the Hayden Planetarium first for the Dark Universe show and then headed to Shake Shack for lunch. I did not want to leave NYC without visiting Shake Shack! After lunch we visited the last two exhibitions – the IMAX show and the Pterosaurs exhibit. We ended the day in Park Slope. First we had dinner at Beet II and finshed with wine at Brookvin. A great last day!
Gather
AMNH Metro Station
81st Street Station
American Museum of Natural History
Dark Universe – so amazing!
Hayden Planetarium
Hayden Planetarium
Shake Shack
Delicious lunch: 2 Smoke Shacks (Cheeseburger topped with all-natural applewood smoked bacon, chopped cherry pepper and ShackSauce), frieds, and milkshakes
The Great White Shark IMAX poster
Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs
Tropeognathus model
Tropeognathus skull
First pterosaur fossil
Dimorphodon macronyx fossil
A rare, clear complete fossil
First pterosaur egg fossil
Pterosaurs fly with one really long finger
Quetzalcoatlus model – one of the largest known flying animals of all time with a wingspan of between 33 – 36 feet (11 – 12 meters)
Koen pretending to be a pterosaur
Head crests
Thalassodromeus skull
Tupandactylus imperator skull
Nyctosaurus gracilis skull
Hanging out by the diorama
Beet II
My papaya salad – Green papaya, carrot, tomato, peanut, string bean and lime dressing
Koen’s coconut crusted shrimp
I went with the Spicy Udon Noodles for my main course
Koen went with a daily special – a wok dish with duck, vegetables, and rice
Brookvin
![My glass of Steele Shooting Star, Aligote [Washington State 2012], notes of caramel, baked apple, stone fruit; smooth & rich](https://anamericaninantwerp.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_4177.jpg)
My glass of Steele Shooting Star, Aligote [Washington State 2012], notes of caramel, baked apple, stone fruit; smooth & rich (as described on the Brookvin menu)
![Koen with his Vinos Ambiz, Garnacha [Castille y Leon, Spain 2013], dirty, concentrated dried fruits, natural winemaking](https://anamericaninantwerp.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_4175.jpg)
Koen with his Vinos Ambiz, Garnacha [Castille y Leon, Spain 2013], dirty,
concentrated dried fruits, natural winemaking (as described on the Brookvin wine menu)
An American in Antwerp 