Blogs from Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, North America - page 199

So, after getting the departure terminal wrong at Heathrow, I actually managed to get myself to destination 1-New York! I was met at JFK by a friend of mine who has been a legend from the minute I got off the plane until now. The first thing he did was buy me a weekly metro card so that I could get myself around the city for free which has been invaluable to me. When we stepped out of the subway to find my hostel, I was breathtaken. I could see the Empire State building lit up in front of me, Yellow cabs everywhere and 34th street just opposite (just like the movies!) So, we made our way to my hostel, checked in then headed out into the night for my 1st New York Experience. We grabbed ... read more

'The Big Apple','Capital of the World','A City that never sleeps','The Empire State' and 'Broadway Manhattan' are the depictions made in several movies,soaps and braggadoccio's of New Yorkers.If you believe that man is the greatest creator,come to New York.When me and my wife stepped out of the Penn station on the 33rd street,we could only find ourselves in an amazing world of sky scrapers,millions of people of different countries walking briskly and the bustling sounds of cars (and cops alike) wading through the streets of Manhattan.You are suddenly enclosed in a world that seems utopian and not American.If you keep looking up,you will surely tumble because the sky scrapers surround you,so tall that they look curved. As you walk from 33rd to 37th street on 5th Av,you will notice a sign that reads 'The Empire State Building'.Look ... read more

Héme aqui, escribiendo de nuevo desde la Gran Manzana, despues de una semana puedo decir que todavia conozco poco de las maravillas que puede ofrecer esta ciudad, entre semana el trabajo absorbe mucho tiempo, y el fin de semana me dediqué a deshacer la maleta (apenas). Aún así ya pude ir entresemana a la pista de patinaje del Rockefeller Center, además de que fui a un partido de Basketball de los Knicks (jugaron contra los Nets de NJ), aunque perdieron (90-94), fue una experiencia interesante, estuve en una suite del Madison Square Garden, cortesía de PwC. En este partido pude platicar con algunos compañeros de la oficina, en especial un canadiense que vive en Boston llamado Peter (aqui no se usan los apellidos), quien me comentaba lo que ya sospechaba en mi corta estancia en la ... read more

Getting off the plane we organised a shuttle quite easily (Super Shuttle). We got out at our hostel, and checked our bags in. Unfortunately we weren't able to check ourselves in until 12.00, so we decided to see the sights. The first things we noticed was how close we were to Broadway and Times Square, and how damn cold it was. The wind between the big, tall buildings froze our faces and made our noses run. It was actually fairly quiet, so we grabbed some brochures and read over them during breakfast at a corner store out of the cold. We decided to do The Empire State Building first which wasn't too far away. I'm fairly confident about dealing with heights now, but this would be another test. We bought a City Pass which enables us ... read more

Well, I suppose its time that I write a blog about my school, since that’s why we’re here. I’ve been in school for two weeks now, and I would have written about it earlier, but in all honesty we are only getting into the more interesting parts of it now. The first week was spent primarily with paperwork and requirements, and we talked about the layout of the school and got a tour, etc. I have taken a few pics, but they don’t really do the place justice. (the camera, however, isn’t working, so you don’t get to see them). The Natural Gourmet takes up the entire second floor of a 10 story building on the border of Chelsea and the outskirts of Midtown. It really isn’t that big of a place, but has a number ... read more