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Published: September 18th 2006
Well folks, we threw in this stop in NY for 3 days since it came for free with the OneWorld and were not disappointed. It certainly is one big kick-ass city - yu-no-wat-am-sayin-brother....
It really is true how this place is portrayed on the movies... We got an airport
shuttle bus from JFK to a hostel we'd booked in Haarlem 127th Street, Manhattan Island. First time we had taken the dorm option and what a reminder of dorm life it was with 12-14 beds in each room. As recommended by our Andrew, rock climber/ biking pro friend from canada, DONT STAY IN A DORM WITH MORE THAN 8 if you can help it.
Top tip: You dont need the lonely planet for NY, just pick up a free copy of the Time-Out mag in your hostel. Its the best friend you can have in the city to find out the latest in places to eat, have a laugh and take in the sights. Plus it has the budget resident in mind.
Based on this hot tip, we found this little place deep in the stomach of 'arlem. Charles Southern Style Kitchen on Frederick Douglas Blvd (bet. 151st and
152nd street) has the most yummilicious Southern home cooking, pile-on-the-carbs, comfort food your momma (didnt think of making - not asian mammas anyway) food. BBQ rib tips dripping in sauce and candied yams, fried chicken with collard greens etc. IF we had the 7 stomachs of the cow, we would have tried it all, but unfortunately, we dont!
There are a number of things we would have liked to do the next time (if ever) we go again. Catch a show, catch a comedy show at that; the MUSEUMS!!!!! (buy the $53 compact ticket that lets you do empire state building, see the statue of liberty, googenheim museum etc),
Its a city to spend spend spend to make the most of it.... however, we enjoyed ourselves with a nice walk through central park (did you know the carousel that is many movies is there), sitting on the free ferry to Staten Island and hanging in the hood with Les from RAW barber shop. When you have brothers, you cool man... you with the peeps!
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Yvonne Yeoh
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Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy
Great to hear that you guys are having such a blast, travelling this wondering world. Have a blast and travel safe. Journey Mercies, San and Richy!