Blogs from Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, North America - page 11

we arrived back in the usa for a short 5 day stay in new york. it was strange hearing so many american accents and it felt like we were still tourists. but just enough time to see friends and family, eat a chipotle burrito, vegan fake meats, new york bagels and craved fried tofu and find tages a new pair of levi 505's and we watched the first 3 harry potter movies for the first time ever. and i discovered a liking for brooklyn. it was great but we were already itching to leave...mexico here we come! ... read more

Well, today was fun.... I had booked identical flights to/from Miami, down to the same seat numbers. Flight today was supposed to leave Miami at 10:56, but at around 10:15 I noticed that the plane still hadn't arrived in Miami. Well, it was finally announced that the plane was delayed due to President Obama's presence in Miami and was circling. A bit later, they announced that the plane had been diverted to West Palm Beach. It eventually showed up, and we took off a bit after noon. Flight was a bit bumpy, but not terrible. However, at the end of the flight, we got stuck in a holding pattern south of Trenton for 1/2 hour. Circling is the worst time for me, since you can't use any electronic devices. But eventually we landed, and after waiting ... read more

Itinerary Day 1 Arrival in Lima, Peru (Saturday October 10th ) Your flight to South America arrives early this morning and will be met by your Tour Director. Transfer to your hotel for time to relax and refresh before an afternoon city tour. Your Local Guide focuses on the city’s colonial heritage during a walking tour. Start at the Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace and the Cathedral. From here, stroll to the venerable San Francisco Monastery in Lima, Peru with its splendid 17th-century cloister murals. This evening, meet your Tour Director and enjoy a welcome dinner with your fellow traveling companions. Day 2 Lima-Ica. Nazca Lines (Sun.) Enjoy a scenic drive south along the Pan-American Highway to the town of Ica, the wine capital of Peru. Have your camera handy today as you ... read more

It's been a nice first 10 day or so. I cold see myself getting a habit. First impressions first I guess. Crazy. Thankfully my fears of the border guards was not fulfilled. Though they were not the friendliest by any means. And I guess I was pretty drunk from the plane... good old British Airways. Great company too, as me and the guy next to me had a great time chatting and exchanging ideas. He was an architect and a pleasure to talk to really. Oh my god! the trains were so dirty! rats everywhere, seriously. After designer subways in Bilbao, 3 year consecutive cleanest metro in Europe, I was entirely prepared for it. Well well, right now I'm getting the hang of it though. So it's very different from the Tokyo train ride I treasure ... read more

It's a strange peculiarity of east-coasters to refer to 'summer' as a verb, whether it is to "summer in Martha's Vineyard" or "going to summer upstate." Being the impoverished graduate students that we are, my roommate and I decided to "summer at Coney Island" the last weekend before our classes were to start. This involved a ridiculously long ride on the subway, stopping every two blocks as we made our way down to the shores of the Atlantic. Apparently, two hours on the F train gets to where the N train will take you in 45 minutes, but we didn't know this. So we sat, and waited. And waited and waited, stalled somewhere in Brooklyn wondering what possessed us to wake up so gosh-darn early in the first place as we glanced around the empty subway ... read more