Blogs from New York, United States, North America

My last week consisted of lots of goodbyes. I had lunch with some Fugroians at Victoria Pub on Monday, where some gave me advice on my new adventure, followed by cheesecake that afternoon. Malibu gave hosted an incredible luncheon - I believe Marianne made most of it, with other people contributing, like Patricia and Steve. Delicious chicken wings, and chicken with roasted vegetables to put on large sandwich rolls with hummus or ricotta spreads. Also some coucous and quinoa salads - Marianne said she wanted me to get a feel for what I might be eating; if it's that good there, I won't lose the weight that I'm expecting to!!! I had sushi with Pete on Monday, followed by bowling with him and Mike. Tuesday night was a final drink with Reina and Juan, and then ... read more

Dag VAN vertrek Inmiddels aangekomen op Schiphol en afscheid genomen van David en mijn bolide, vervolgen we onze trip naar vertrekhal 3, balie 18-19. Inchecken hebben we al online gedaan en dus kunnen we rechtstreeks naar de balie om onze bagage af te geven. Mijn koffer weegt 21,5 kg en die van Niels 17 kg. We mogen max. 23 kg p.p. meenemen en mijn koffer zit al vol met kilo’s drop, stroopwafels en hagelslag voor de Foster family (neef van Niels), ons eindpunt van vandaag, waar wij de komende 2 dagen zullen verblijven in Middletown, NY. Maar voordat we de Foster family kunnen begroeten, zullen we eerst Schiphol moeten verlaten en veilig aankomen in Newark, NY. De incheck en douane verloopt soepeltjes en we besluiten eerst een ontbijtje te nuttigen bij “Bread”, in het ... read more

Three weeks ago we were wondering if we might fit in a couple of side trips out of New York. As it has turned out, however, that was never an option as there has been just so much to see and do in this amazing city. We have been really happy with the little apartment we rented in East Village in Lower Manhattan. Over 300 years ago this area was once the country home of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New Amsterdam - his family tomb is located in the historic St Mark's-in-the-Bowery church opposite us. The area has a very edgy multicultural city feel to it with many ethnic restaurants, bars, pubs and small theatres. Students attending the nearby campus of NYU add a youthful dimension. We found the subway system the best ... read more

Tuesday We took the 10am Megabus out of South Station to New York. I managed to dash on the bus and get the front seats on the top deck which had a great view and helped alleviate any travel sickness. The bus had free wifi and power outlets so we spent the 4 hour ride on the Internet. We arrived in New York at 2:30 to rain. Lots and lots of rain. We grabbed our coats from our cases and started walking up from 27th Street to 45th Street. Our hotel, Hotel St James, was right next to Times Square. We made it there, soaking wet, and checked in. We were in room 301. We headed up to the room to check it out. It was a great size considering our location and the bed and ... read more