Day 92 New York City 9

Tuesday 28/8  10143 steps

I cooked breakfast to use up some of our opened supplies. Once again, the smoke/heat detector sounded the alarm every 2 minutes. Very annoying. I finished packing 3 bags and realized we did not have enough space, so we had to buy an extra suitcase.
We decided we had to make an effort to see at least one more museum, so I chose the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, which was just the other side of Central Park in Upper East Side. We decided we would walk through the park, but it was so hot we took an Uber instead. The museum is housed in a old townhouse that once belonged to Andrew Carnegie, a very interesting man who gave away most of his acquired wealth. The house itself was just as appealing as the items on display. I found it fascinating and it was the first museum where I could have stayed longer than David. However, we had to leave so we could go and buy a suitcase. We stopped for a drink. My cider was excellent and I hope I will be able to get something similar back home. We walked back through the park, along a different route to our cycle so got to see a whole lot more. When we were finished packing, we went to Cafe Viand, a small diner below our hotel and had a huge meal. First burger that come without the bun! I made sure I left enough so I could fit in a slice of the most delicious authentic New York Cheesecake. I managed half and took the rest home for breakfast.

What I learnt: If you add an obscure shaped solid object to your bowl of food such as soup or pasta, your brain registers that you have eaten a full bowl. It does not take into account the volume take up by the object, so you actually eat less and feel full. Something I am definitely going to try.