Day 3 - uptown Bus loop

I got up and ran (the pre-planned 3 x 7k session). It was horrendous whilst Jacqui and boys ate at the 'Egg Shop' on Elizabeth street. It's famous apparently. I've never heard of it. 

Held just about 3.45s for the first set. May be 3.52s for the second but the third was ugly in high 3.59s. I was absolutely cooked as they say in cycling. 

I came home absolutely drenched. Quick shower then straight out the door to Grand Street subway but no train (weekend works) so took the up town bus instead.  Had to bite my lip all day not to moan about being tired.

At Times Square we bought the Big Bus tickets and managed to haggle to get 3 days worth for 2 and only paid for 4 people.

We did the uptown loop which goes around the upper west side of Central Park past where all the 'new money' lives. Harlem is always a highlight for me and remember buying the crap out of the street stores back in 94. I remember buying this iconic Mandela shirt which I wore proudly for the rest of the holiday (he'd been released from prison 2 years prior).

The weather changed at this point thank god with the rain which coincided with our Guggenheim stop. Took loads of photos of Picasso, Monet, Kandinsky, Van Gough, Jackson Pollock, Paul Klee. This place is the nuts. Tommy and Lucas love their art and this was a pretty cool experience.

A quick lunch and then the open top Big Bus back on the upper east side back down to Times Square.

Earlier I had spied this 'running' shop and negotiated with J to have a 10 min look ahead of the next bus. Immediately I spied the Nike zoom Fly so asked the guy if they had the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% (literally released 3 days ago). I've been asking around since we got here and even Nike Town was not stocking them. By a shear fluke, of the 2 sizes remaining one was in my size and so took the immediate plunge by spending the $2xx. The deal clincher was that they are extremely rare and could sell on eBay for 300+. Result and they feel magic albeit for only the 10 meters of running in the shop.

We then Big Bus'd it back down to Soho and China Town before a quick shower and walk to East Village to eat at Gyu- Kaku (34 Cooper Square) which Susan B in the NY office had recommended. It's a Japanese grill place with each table having their own grill in the middle. They kept coming with more renditions of meat, fish and veggies. It finished off with marsh mellows which we grilled to then be wedged into biscuits with Hershey chocolate. The boys then proclaimed it was by far and away the best restaurant they had ever been to! 

Everyone happy and another awesome day in NYC.