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Published: January 5th 2009
RichCentralPark
Richard in Central Park New York 29 December 2008 - 2nd January 2009
It’s only a week, give or take a few hours, since I left Ireland and yet we’ve managed on cramming in New York, Panama City and we’re now in Quito, Ecuador. Even though it sounds like we’ve been really busy, we’ve spent quiet a lot of that time chilling. Good times!
New York was great. I was never really excited about going away for this trip but New York turned out to be a lot of fun so I’m hoping that bodes well for the rest of the trip. Richard was grumpy for some of it and I was trying my best to be good (i.e. not get cross, not moan which is hard for me!). I guess he was just wreaked from his lack of sleep when going from Leeds to London and from London to New York. He perked up the more Marie and Manny fed him and they really fed us lots!
Anyway, we were quiet good at being tourists. Went to the Metropolitan Art Museum, Central Park, down 5th Avenue and all the nice shops, Time Square, got the Ferry to Statin Island
The Statue
View from the ferry to get some pictures of the Statue of Liberty, went to Ground Zero and just wandered around New York.
It was freezing though; wind chill put it at 0 degrees Fahrenheit at one stage. We had some snow and those layers Richard said I should buy came in handy!
Spent New Year’s Eve in Joe’s pub (Tempest Bar) with Joe, Margaret, Pat and their friend Kitty. Was a really fun evening. Richard’s nerves showed though, he was downing pints of Stella and by 4am was trying to speak French to two French guys. We were going to head down to Time Square to see the ball drop but it really was too cold and the bar was warm and comfy and we were happy.
Other than that, we just relaxed in Marie’s. Marie and Manny and all the family were really kind to us. Lots of food including our first taste of rice and beans and they made a big family roast on New Year’s Day. Oh, when Richard came through the visa part in the airport, he had written down Marie’s address and the lady was like "Oh very fancy, the upper East Side." Probably the
DowntownNY
Downtown New York only fancy place we’ll stay for the next four to eleven months!
Early flight out of JFK to Panama on the 2nd - 5.17am. What a random time! STA messed up my flights and I was booked to go the whole way to Quito while Richard was going to Panama. If I hadn’t been so sleepy I would have been cross. Took ages to sort it all out and we had to run to make our flight.
Other than that, the bloody backpack weights a ton as well. It’s those damn hiking boots, self inflating mat and the likes. Definitely not the three cardigans that I’ve decided are necessary for me! Ha!
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Colette Cleary
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Miss ya
Sorry huni only finished placement so finally logged on 2 see how your getting on..you sound like you are having a ball and we all miss you lots!! tel richard i say hi!! x