New York City is a Nutty Place
I woke up very early yesterday, which is a new for me, and took the subway to 6th and 14th to do a bit of sightseeing. I didn’t realize I was walking the wrong way for about 20 minutes. The only point of interest when I realized my error was the First Presbyterian Church, well okay, not that much of a point of interest. I headed back the right way and walked most of midtown Manhattan. I went up to the Empire State Building, which by-the-way, is so tall that I had to walk back a couple of blocks just to see the entire building.
I found the roads of New York City to be nutty. They’re all one-way in general and due to the grid system, cars can only turn left or right when the pedestrian walk sign is on, or the cars don’t even bother with the signals and as a result, cars almost keep hitting me. I’ve been duly informed that this happens to everyone, not just me.
I didn’t have to purchase a new cell phone, I found a place that unlocked my mobile, which after paying them $50, it probably would have been cheaper to buy an new phone. After opening up my phone to the world again, I found a nice park, Bryant Park, to sit down for a bit and cool down. Just wearing a t-shirt and jeans, like everyone else in New York seems to be wearing is still pretty hot. I’d really like to cut the legs off. Bryant Park is next to Times Square, so I wandered though the street, although, it really struck me that this area is just a big huge advertisement and a place where chain shops sprout up.
It was lunch time, so I headed over to a place my guidebook recommended, but was surprised to find that place no longer existed and has been replaced by a kebab joint. I ended up going to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and had a really good chicken Parmigiana. After eating this huge plate full of food, that when I noticed my jet-lag kicking in. It was time to head back to my wonderful boutique hotel New York has provided for me and dream more about my upcoming adventures in this fabulous city.