What a fantastic city. What a beautiful city! This trip was definitely full of emotions...Facts about New York City (that even wikipedia doesn't mention):
- there is one rat per newyorker in the city (mostly the subway)
- the rats of NYC are the size of cats
- the grid street naming system makes people always wonder where the hell the east is (look for the sun)
- why isn't Broadway straight like all the other streets?
- airports are so congested they use the Hudson river as a landing strip
- there are more French in NYC than US citizens
- newyorkers don't know how to pronounce Houston
Having said that, I heart NY. It has that vibe, that character and charisma that can't be explained. Now, I get emotional each time I recognise Manhattan in a movie...
- Try the belgian waffles of Trader Joe's.
- Lie down on the grass at Bryant's park and hook up on their free wifi.
- Have a coffee in one of the Wall Street Starbucks with all the traders.
- Go dancing at Swing 46. Or hell, at Cotton Club in Harlem.
- Have a run with Madonna in Central Park.
- Hang out at the MoMA and spend hours in their two gadget shops or just staring at their mesmerizing light show, lying down on their pillows.
- Have a cheap beer in a random dive bar.
- Read all the magazines of the month at Barnes and Noble.
- Plant your tent and line up overnight for the crazy sales at Best Buy.
- Listen to street musicians in the Subway.
- Go to Penn Station during peak hours and try go get out of there.
- Try some ribs at Dinosaurus.
- Take the Jitney to the Hamptons and spend Christmas perhaps with P.Diddy.
So much to do, so much to say!!! It is actually one of the cities I could see myself living in.
I miss it heaps but I know I will be back!
Brooklyn bridge
Forgot the name of that one.
Central Park West and 77th
Central Park, first snow falls of the season.
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