Sunday, 3 July 2011

New York, New York

On the bus to New York at the moment. Hopefully this is the last time on the bus! YAY!

I'll be staying at a cheap hotel just a few blocks west of Central Park for three nights now and then fly out to the UK on 6 July.

That time went very quickly and it means that I must be coming up to nearly the half way mark of my travels. This is my last destination in the USA.

Tomorrow is going to be huge in New York for 4 July. Can't wait - even though just a tad worried about retribution over the killing of Osama bin laden ... might stay away from public transport for the day ...

Actually, this is my second time in New York. Had a 30 minute stop over on the way to Philadelphia two nights ago and saw a good overall view driving in from the north of New York as the Port Authority Station is right down in the southern part of NY. We drove past quite a bit of Central Park along the way. But I didn't see the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. They must have been hidden by the multitude of high rises. Mostly I had a good look at the inside of the enormous bus transit centre where I bought a salad and coffee for dinner. I arrived at gate 17 (or similar) and had to go up a floor and around the corner way up there to depart at gate 68, so you get an idea of how big it must be.

Just been on the internet checking out the metro system and google maps to work out how to get from the bus terminal to the hotel. Think I have it sussed now.

Will write more in a day or so after I have had a bit of a look around.

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