Part of the reason for me to go to the United States is to see if America is really as crazy and weird as the media (and some Americans) have led me to believe.
So far, I've seen plenty to surprise me.
The madness started this morning when I had to answer a series of 'security questions' after checking in for my flight to NY in Zurich. I still don't really see the point of asking people if they are carrying a bomb and I was quite bemused by the range of questions.
Getting into the city after that was easy, and walking up from the subway I couldn't stop thinking that it really is all just like in the movies.
My friend's apartment is in the middle of East Village, and we spent the evening reminiscing about our last encounters (this is the fourth continent we meet at) and how she likes New York to live in.
But before I got to see her, I needed to waste some time away. Part of me was too excited to do nothing, part of me was too tired after the 5am start. As a compromise, I'm writing this in Washington Square Park: watching people, drinking iced coffee, and being generally amazed and entertained by the goings-on around me:
- there are squirrels in the park! In the middle of NYC!
- a girl next to me was trying to study while letting out her dog for a walk. Uhm, right. How's that for procrastination.
- I've already scored my first phonenumber. Although I don't think I should be boasting about this one.
- a man is getting changed behind a tree.
- people really do wear Obama 2008 t-shirts in public.
I think I may get to like this city...
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Showing posts with label new york. Show all posts
August 27, 2008
July 24, 2008
Travelquestion!
In a little over a month I'll be spending a short three weeks in the US. Finally. I've talked about wanting to go for a long time, but now I'm actually going. Can.Not.Wait.
But - I can't really make up my mind where to go. I will most likely be spending the first four days or so in Washington DC (but just heard that the friend I will be seeing will actually be here until around the day I was planning to leave the city - so those plans might still change), a few days (up to 5 days, I think) somewhere else and a week in NCY. The problem is those couple of days in between. I'm reading and researching but can't really figure out where to go, what would be good (I want something non-city) and what is accessible enough (I don't want to drive).
[edit, i just re-read a message from DC and apparently I have use of a car while I'm there. Not sure if this guys knows what he's getting his car into, and not sure if it's such a good idea for me, but it gives me some more options maybe]
So, I need your help. Vote, on the left-hand side, and let me know what you would do.
(There is a very vague option of going up to Maine, but I don't expect that to happen)
But - I can't really make up my mind where to go. I will most likely be spending the first four days or so in Washington DC (but just heard that the friend I will be seeing will actually be here until around the day I was planning to leave the city - so those plans might still change), a few days (up to 5 days, I think) somewhere else and a week in NCY. The problem is those couple of days in between. I'm reading and researching but can't really figure out where to go, what would be good (I want something non-city) and what is accessible enough (I don't want to drive).
[edit, i just re-read a message from DC and apparently I have use of a car while I'm there. Not sure if this guys knows what he's getting his car into, and not sure if it's such a good idea for me, but it gives me some more options maybe]
So, I need your help. Vote, on the left-hand side, and let me know what you would do.
(There is a very vague option of going up to Maine, but I don't expect that to happen)
May 17, 2008
Dreaming of....
New York.
With summer coming up and everyone asking what my plans are for the summer (none) I am slowly starting to think of some new travel plans. Unfortunately the Malaysia trip offers little chance of doing much touristy (although an old friend is coming up to KL for the weekend with his wife and kid to meet me, yay!) and I don't want to go away during the schoolholidays and high season in July/August.
But: New York & Washington DC and surrounds at the end of September/early October.
The more I think of it, the better this is sounding.....
Now I just need to wait for my finances to sort themselves out and to know whether or not I'll be travelling by myself and I can start contacting my friends there to see if they'll be around. Hurrah!
With summer coming up and everyone asking what my plans are for the summer (none) I am slowly starting to think of some new travel plans. Unfortunately the Malaysia trip offers little chance of doing much touristy (although an old friend is coming up to KL for the weekend with his wife and kid to meet me, yay!) and I don't want to go away during the schoolholidays and high season in July/August.
But: New York & Washington DC and surrounds at the end of September/early October.
The more I think of it, the better this is sounding.....
Now I just need to wait for my finances to sort themselves out and to know whether or not I'll be travelling by myself and I can start contacting my friends there to see if they'll be around. Hurrah!
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