Blogs from New York, United States, North America - page 449

We decided to leave our truck at the longterm parking at Newark Airport and take the train into Manhattan. We were only going to be in the city for 3 days so we just packed light and only brought what we really needed and could carry with us. When we arrived at Penn Station, we only had a few blocks to walk to our hotel. We stayed in a place on Lexington so it wasn't really that far to hoof it. We left almost immediately from the hotel to see the Empire State Building. We must have had some kind of luck because Thursday in the afternoon was the least busy time at this tourist site. We were able to just get up there in no time at all. It was an amazing site, the air ... read more

It was still quite a drive from Washington, not close to comparable to the distances in my sweet home country, but then, late in the evening, we finally arrived in the city that never sleeps... NEW YORK! The best way to describe my experiences in NY is: everthing that's being said about NY, it's all true! It's true that driving in NY is not advisable, it's true that accomodation is expensive (our guesthouse was affordable, but the room was a disaster), it's true that life in general there isn't cheap (hooray for our NY booklet, this helped us find a nice, affordable Italian place, which of course was always packed)... .. but it's also true that this city is alive, 24/7, it's happening.. I can imagine why so many people dream of living in this city.. ... read more

Well a big Hi Ya'll and howdy doody from the big apple. I want to be a part of it, New York, New Yoooooooooooork........Sorry guys koala karaoke probably isn't best at this time of the morning. Have stopped here in Manhattan on my way to the far off land of Wales to soak up some local culture and boy are there lots of things to do here, soooo much fun...wooo hoooo...dear me I also seem to be picking up some local language. It has rained a lot since I arrived here but still I have been walking all through the city, seen some museums, lots of landmarks and even had some celebrity sightings...well, not me personally but someone in my room at the hostel saw some celebs and showed me the photos so that was nearly ... read more

Due to an administrative error on my behalf Ben and I were booked in on separate flights to New York. Ben’s flight departing an hour before mine meant that he would arrive at JFK in time to meet the girls. My arrival into New York was in the evening and I had the most spectacular of views as we flew around Manhattan Island to make our approach into JFK airport. The lights of the city and the tall skyscrapers were magical. During my journey I had spent my time talking to two New York City businessmen who were kind enough to write me a list of all the must sees in the city. They were even kind enough to offer a lift into Manhattan. Already I had a feeling that this city was going to be ... read more

This has gotta be my last entry (ever?) since I'm back home now which means my adventure in China is over. To Sum Up My Experience: Only In China, I... *Spent the night in a tent at the base camp of Mount Everest. *Rode a camel through the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. *Partook in a massive snowball fight on Heavenly Mountain. *Took in all of China from atop the massive Great Wall. *Luged down the Great Wall. *Went scuba diving at a National Coral Reserve in Hainan. *Saw the Potala Palace, and the tombs of many past Dalai Lama. *Watched monks in the middle of a heated debate in a monastery in Lhasa. *Spent hours hiking around Hangzhou only to stumble upon a real, functioning Daoist compound with mom and dad. *Avoided a dinner ceremony involving ... read more