foot soldiers and the problem with Katz

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the one thing that guide books get right is that the only real way to see NYC is by foot and boy did we do that. The thing that all 3 of the guides we had between us got very wrong was saying visit Katz diner bit more on that later.

We walked everywhere until one of us cried off. Walked from 24th down through Chinatown and Afros the Brooklyn bridge over Brooklyn heights and onto downtown Brooklyn for lunch. We walked upto times square, round central park down to battery park and southport, basically we walked bloody miles and my feet ache.... Still a breakfast of scrambled eggs bacon and more kwaffe helps. But by now I would quite like to eat a fresh vegetable........

Decided after failing to get any broadway tickets to go to coney island for the evening.... Mmmmm tis the last stop on an increasingly deteriorating line and when we stepped out onto the strip we were nearly trampled by all the middle class whites rushing to get back to the safety of Manhattan before dark.... Still in for a penny n all that after all what's a little mugging between friends... Its like Blackpool but more run down and with more pimped out rides. Word of warning if you have a sore neck don't ride the cyclone. I did and am not doing it again. Tis the scariest ride I have done, makes the big one wilt onto the limp one but for all the wrong reasons... The main one being metal fatigue....

So Katz diner... What can i say other than it was kraptz... This is the place where meg Ryan got all excited over a pastrami n rye sarnie( most women I know prefer rabbit to drippy beef but hey whatever floats ya boat). The staff were grumpy unhelpfull and the whole place was depressingly crap... Leave it be. I still bought a fridge magnet tho, god I'm such tourist. Kirsty on the other hand was the model of the calm cool and collected international traveler, well thats what she will be portraying to everyone back in UK

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Photos

Brooklyn Bridge
just like the postcard......

Nee Naw
sure this would be against some law in England...

The skyline
nuff said

if i had to live in NY.....
just such a nice vibe to it... good salads here too

Grand Central
as far as train stations go this one is pretty big, it has its own timezone...

Comments

[kirst]

tourist
it wasn't the buying a magnet that made you an obvious tourist, it was the stopping every 30 secs to take a picture, of every subway station we hit!

[Daniel]

Healthy eating and tourism
So, any sign of healthy food yet? Also, what the hell. If you're going to be a tourist you might as well go the whole hog.

[riverkeeper]

only helathy thing i found so far was the tom ya ka soup i had before leaving NYC. otherwise its all gut busting stuff... good job i am sweating it all off at the moment

[Dyan & Ray]

Hello from Winterslow!
Looks like your having a fab time and making the most of all cultural opportunities in your usual style! Nothing so grand occuring back at home just lots of rain, although Fred and Joshua did a magnificent job of being Carribean frogs tonight in their school play! As you're about to go off on your trekking bit we are off in the caravan for a few days in the New Forest - seems a world away from your adventures! Fred and George send a big hug. Have a great time, keep safe and we look forward to seeing more pics! (Hope you're suitably impressed that we've managed to find your blog and reply!!)

[Chris Hodgson]

ho needs Michael Palin?......
Your travel diaries are keeping me and my daughter highly entertained. Don't know if I could cope with a fast place like Noo York anymore. Thats what village life does to yer. What will happen in the next instalment? Tune in later for the next episode....beats bloody Eastenders Chris x

[Kerry]

Aww
A UPS truck just for me! Love you x ps. Went passed Russ and his lovely legs this morning, saw them out of his open door truck on the M3 - can spot them anywhere! Gotta love those boys in brown. :-)