New York – what can I say - It has certainly won me over!
It’s a city filled with excitement, beauty,
but most of all it is unique. It is nothing like any other city in the world
that I have experienced. It’s true – a city is a city – but New York has
something else. It is really hard to explain, it is something that needs to be
experienced, but there is a pulse in the city that keeps it moving at a fast
pace with people who are friendly, helpful, confident and who are fiercely
proud of their city and welcome visitors with open arms.
On Monday we did a 7 hour walking tour with
Gregory from RealNewYorkTours. He shared New York’s history, its architecture,
its problems its achievements, he showed us so many places, taught us how to
use the subway, shared his first hand experience of 911, and took us to ‘Joe’s
pizza’ where all the movie stars go.
We had the best hot chocolate we have ever had
at a special shop in Greenwich Village, he took us to a tiny bakery in Sarah
Jessica Parker’s neighbourhood where we munched on fresh baked choc chip
cookies. He showed us where Bob Dylan made his first record and where the likes
of Seinfeld and Chris Rock made their start.
He told us about his family, his future
plans, he took us through China town and Little Italy, Central Park, Strawberry
fields, showed us where John Lennon lived and died. So many experiences, it was
a fantastic day. Gregory was so friendly, he had so much knowledge, and we
admired his passion for New York that he so generously shared. I would highly
recommend RealNewYorkTours if you ever find yourself in this great city.
The temperature here has hovered between -3
and 1 degree, so it has been a bit chilly, but each day we have rugged up and
headed out on our adventure. So many or our misconceptions about New York have
been debunked. We feel totally safe here, even walking around at night. The
subways are clean – no graffiti! – we have more graffiti in Sydney! People are
extremely polite – we have not come across one rude New Yorker yet!
So we are off to explore a bit more today –
I think the ferry to Straton Island. Here are some more pics - mainly of Central Park – enjoy – feel
free to leave a comment – we would love to hear from you. x
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| Gregory in Central Park |
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| Roddy enjoying Joe's Pizza |
2 comments:
Well you sure seem to be enjoying yourselves, what an adventure, the park looks great even without leaves on the trees, cant wait to see you both and catchup with all your experiences.
Have a good time and see you soon.
Margo.z.
Hello VonnieMay, I am so glad this has been your experience of NYC. It was also mjy experience of the place when I visited (September 2000, and stood on top of the world trade centre a year to the day before the disaster!!) She is a totally unique city, and I really hope to get back there again some day. Safe journey home.! Vallie xoxoxox
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