http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , New York en-us Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:19:17 BST Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:19:17 BST Gunks climbing 8days full on I had very fun time there. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-Paltz/blog-334327.html New York City the best of the best of the bestEverything claims to be the best in this city...and if you dare to challenge it it doesnt matter as theyll just proclaim they do something else better....at least better than you anyway. Weve fallen in love with this city over and over and over again. Having received countless recommendations thank you to everyone for sending them through you http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-334132.html Before I begin I know itrsquos been ages since Irsquove updated and Irsquom sorry New York was weeks and weeks ago now so I really should have written about it earlier. So here we go.. The long awaited New York blog So I arrived in New York how exciting I took a taxi to the hostel and was expecting it to be really expensive because the hostel was 60 blocks from the bus terminal. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/blog-333974.html I'm going to ChileI've just bought the last I hope of my plane tickets so it's all set. I'll leave Thursday the 20th of November and spend the weekend with Tammy in Copiap I'll arrive there Friday early evening then we'll take a bus to La Serena Sunday afternoon. My Chilean class will be graduating on Monday and I'll spend the rest of my time in Chile in Serena with them with my host f http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Rochester/blog-333755.html Hello all.Well we have our new home and address as of Friday night3217 Isle of PinesBaldwinsville NY 13027I will enclose some pictures of the area with this posting also the area is absolutely beautiful The trees are starting to turn and it is everything and more when it comes to the Northeast and the fall colors. Marsha and I have always wanted to visit this area during this time of year http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Syracuse/blog-333550.html I crossed the Williamsburg bridge towards the city with a tall can of Budweiser. It's really one of the most beautiful views I've ever seen. Manhattan's majesty is comparable to the vistas at any National Park.I got to the Lower East Side with the hunger that comes from a few glasses of wine and a 25minute walk. I found some cheap Puerto Rican cuchifritos. Tasty. I met up with Ben inside of the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/blog-333390.html This morning there was frost for the first time In the small towns on the way back to the Thruway there are lots of hysterical I mean historical markers.For example there was one in LeRoy about the first JellO factory.The farms are clean and neat. We saw another pumpkin patch and overhead a big flock of geese in a VEE flying south. There is WiFi in these service areas on the Thruway. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-333098.html So it's fall here For the past week it's been quite cold out though yesterday and today it decided to be quite warm out. Today I was trying out my new sunglasses they've got my prescription brown lenses so it looks bright out and polarization. I'd tried them once or twice before just between classes but the first time I got an instant headache because I decided to try them on the quad whe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Rochester/blog-333076.html Last weekend Mom and Dad came to visit me. With Niko It was great to see them all We stayed in a dogfriendly hotel went out to breakfast at places where they do eggs with the yolks runny they're required to serve them cooked through at school had some really yummy dinners and went shopping for various things that I needed. And I showed them around campus a bit. Anyway here are my photos http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Rochester/blog-333071.html A week ago Emmanuel Jal came to U of Rochester and told his story and I went to see.He was a child soldier in Sudan. During his early childhood his family moved frequently trying to escape the war. His father sent him off to what was supposed to be school at age 7. He told us about walking at night because they bombed in the day with 3 or 4 boys being killed by wild animals like lions each ni http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Rochester/blog-333054.html As we drove through Pennsylvania near lake Erie we saw miles of grapes for the first time. This is a new area for wineries in the last 20 years or so.There were many dairy cows in pastures. There were also rolls of hay but they were much smaller than the rolls we've been seeing. They're at least a quarter of the size. Occasionally we can see Lake Erie but the woodlands are very thick even i http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-332746.html Hi all.Just a really quick note to all who haven't heard we have been sent to Baldwinsville New York It is a suburb of the Syracuse area upstate NY and we are very blessed to be here We are staying with Dan and Dee Davis who are the Region Coordinators for New York state.I will send more detailed entrys when we get our housing get the kids in school and get our jobs.Love to all of youJi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Syracuse/blog-332239.html Day 99 MondayI'm regrettably now awaiting the shuttle to Newark airport for my final domestic flight...to Chicago for two final nights of opera. Then home on Wednesday and back to work next MOnday. Only when I focus on specific places and events dp I realise how much I have done and how long it has been. The scary part is that I am still having a wonderful time...I guess when the travel bug bite http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-331509.html After all the hassles of Saturday see previous post Sunday has turned out to be a hell of a lot better.We visited the Natural History Museum which has got an exhibition on called Cosmic Collisions. You get shuffled into a theatre where the whole roof is the screen. Robert Redford narrated a storey about how the moon was formed after a meteor hit the earth and the fragments that where displ http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-331283.html ROCHESTER Okay so I made a pit stop on the East Cost on my way to Europe to visit some old friends Molly Melissa in Rochester NY. It was quite a change arriving in 40 degree weather versus the sweltering 90 degree heat of Southern California. The air was cool and crisp trees everywhere with their leaves shades of yellow and orange Autumn had officially arrived. It was nice to get away f http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Rochester/blog-331234.html CrotononHudson http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Westchester/blog-331194.html Well I have to apologize for this but it's going to be about three weeks before you see anymore pictures on the blog. I didn't bring the cable back to Buffalo with me so I have them but I can't put them up. I figured I'd just write a little today to keep you all abreast of the situation.I left London on the 2 of October and had a very nice flight to Chicago's O'Hare filled with decent food an http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/Buffalo/blog-331044.html Day 97 SaturdayAfter Thursday evening at the opera I decided that I needed to smarten up my appearance considerably if I was to be worthy of the seats I had booked. Unfortunately I am the victim of the various circumstances of my travel.... I posted my opera going gear from Cambodia to Chicago in an attempt to lighten my load since I would not need those garments in Asia but it has not http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-330854.html Today has been a bad day but yesterday was a good one so I'll start with that.We started off with a really nice breakfast at the Brooklyn diner on west 57th street. Followed by a trip up to the roof of the Rockefeller building. I'm not usually one for doing the whole touristy thing but I have to admit that the view from the roof was pretty breathtaking See the photos. After that we wondered http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-330842.html Jour 14La nuit fut mouvemente car le courant acclre dans le rtrcissement du fleuve et les bargeshellip font des vagues. Cependant Absaroque a pass la nuit ct de son ancre nous avions mis un orin mon petit ballon rouge. Au moment de remonter lrsquoancre JeanPierre ralise que tout est pris dans un lot drsquoalgues. Le lockmtre et le jet drsquoeau de pont sont obstrus par http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-330787.html Day93 FridayThis is a quick update. More later but no time to spare. Travel is really a hectic pastime Tuesday evening I flew to NY after spending the morning at the Getty Centre. Wonderful place. Then taxi to the airport.Arrived after midnight at hotel. This one is really cute. Quite small and friendly. Tiny room but clean and cosy. In 49th between Broadway and 7th Avenue. Chicago one of the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-330412.html Yesterday I thought it might be a good Idea to have a wonder down to Wall Street to see what all the hoohaa is about. Wall St is located in the far south of Manhattan Island. The hostel we are staying is on 103rd St which is around the north west of Central Park between the two is about 6 miles of Broadway. It was so interesting walking from one end to the other watching how the character of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-330235.html Life is peculiar. We arrived in NYC a few days ago packing our jackets and sweaters scarves and mittens arriving in the fairly warm Big Apple was a bit of a surprise. The winds have blown here and there and grey clouds have moved about tonight there was some actual rainfall. I actually wish I would have stayed outside to dance in it to cleanse me from the grief I was feeling today to allo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-329928.html Well hello hello. Over the summer I traveled to New York City. I came up with an easy guide to stay to when traveling herewhat to pack the regulars i.e. clothes cell phone lap top toiletriesbring a good pair of sneakers along with dressy shoes if you go out. dont forget a dress and casual jeans and tshirts to wear every where.what to dosee a broadway they are amazing I have seen Pha http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-329858.html ...zu einem solchen zhle ich mich doch sehr sehr gerneFr Opernfans in der MET luft derzeit Salome von Richhard Strauss.Mit einer wahnsinnig fantastischen Salome dargestellt und gesungen von Karita Mattila.Ich habe ihr die Rolle abgenommen als ob sie es Tatsache selber ist bzw letztendlich warder absolute OberhammerStimmlich sehr gute Leistung und tanzen liebe Mnnerwelt incl. Strip. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-329566.html My sister and I made it back to the States yesterday and are safe and wanting already to go back on vacation It is somewhat good to be home but already miss the culture and diversity of Europe. The Europeans know what to take seriously and how to enjoy life. I am already missing the croissant for breakfast and beer throughout the day. This is the first time that we both have not craved a F http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-329351.html ZOO....ist in der Bronx und sehr leicht mit dem Bus zuerreichen.Fr den ZOO sollte man mind. einen ganzen Tag einplanen das Gelnde ist riesig und es gibt wahnsinnig viel zum anschauen.Gnstige Tage sind Dienstag und Donnerstagda sind nicht ganz so viele Leute unterwegs jedenfalls laut dem Personal.Fr alle die sich noch nicht so alt fhlen....auf in den Childrens Zoo...da gibt es so einige http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-328766.html