New York, New York
Hi Everybody,
I have finally found an internet cafe that doesn't seem to crash so I will now download my last 2 weeks.
Well after I left Sydney I had a pleasant flight to Tahiti despite being sad to say goodbye. When I arrived I was there for a good 5 mins before I was shuffled on to the jam packed flight to New York; however Tahiti still seems like a lovely place. There were 3 little Tahitian guys playing guitars to welcome everyone. Very cute.
The flight to New York was possibly the most anxiety ridden flight of my life but I still managed to squeeze in a good couple of hours sleep. On arrival to the big apple I found myself on the good side of customs quite quickly and had no real problems with the scary women at the immigration desk, however there was no loving wife. What was going on I wondered. So I called Taliesen only to find out that the silly girl had gotten the time wrong. So a very cranky Daniel got into a Yellow NY cab and said head to Manhattan (I still had not seen the city as we flew in from the north).
So NY cabbies are just as crazy as they are in the movies and after about 45 mins of nearly running EVERYONE over and regaling me with lines from crocodile Dundee we hit the Queens Bridge and I saw the skyline, which I must say was pretty overwhelming.
From there it was only a couple more minutes (and many near pedestrian misses) that I arrived at the hotel to a very sheepish and apologetic wife, but we soon forgot the miss-hap as we were both overcome with emotion at seeing each other.
So after a few nights in a hotel we have temporarily settled in a suburb called Inwood which is way up the top of Manhattan at 207th St.
Briefly in the last 2 weeks I have:
Seen the Puerto Rican festival (HUGE)
Eaten real New York Pizza (HUGE Slices and awesome)
Seen Keanu Reeves being harassed by a little black man (Aww Man I know it's you)
Been in Times Square and asked if I wanted to buy 7 Hip Hop tracks for $7 off a small crew from the Bronx
Gone to a dodgy rock and roll bar underground
Seen the world trade center site
Seen the statue of liberty
And even gone to the ballet with gay black men
So it has been a busy couple of weeks. Gotta go now though I will try and write again soon. Love you all and wish me luck in finding a job.
Daniel
I have finally found an internet cafe that doesn't seem to crash so I will now download my last 2 weeks.
Well after I left Sydney I had a pleasant flight to Tahiti despite being sad to say goodbye. When I arrived I was there for a good 5 mins before I was shuffled on to the jam packed flight to New York; however Tahiti still seems like a lovely place. There were 3 little Tahitian guys playing guitars to welcome everyone. Very cute.
The flight to New York was possibly the most anxiety ridden flight of my life but I still managed to squeeze in a good couple of hours sleep. On arrival to the big apple I found myself on the good side of customs quite quickly and had no real problems with the scary women at the immigration desk, however there was no loving wife. What was going on I wondered. So I called Taliesen only to find out that the silly girl had gotten the time wrong. So a very cranky Daniel got into a Yellow NY cab and said head to Manhattan (I still had not seen the city as we flew in from the north).
So NY cabbies are just as crazy as they are in the movies and after about 45 mins of nearly running EVERYONE over and regaling me with lines from crocodile Dundee we hit the Queens Bridge and I saw the skyline, which I must say was pretty overwhelming.
From there it was only a couple more minutes (and many near pedestrian misses) that I arrived at the hotel to a very sheepish and apologetic wife, but we soon forgot the miss-hap as we were both overcome with emotion at seeing each other.
So after a few nights in a hotel we have temporarily settled in a suburb called Inwood which is way up the top of Manhattan at 207th St.
Briefly in the last 2 weeks I have:
Seen the Puerto Rican festival (HUGE)
Eaten real New York Pizza (HUGE Slices and awesome)
Seen Keanu Reeves being harassed by a little black man (Aww Man I know it's you)
Been in Times Square and asked if I wanted to buy 7 Hip Hop tracks for $7 off a small crew from the Bronx
Gone to a dodgy rock and roll bar underground
Seen the world trade center site
Seen the statue of liberty
And even gone to the ballet with gay black men
So it has been a busy couple of weeks. Gotta go now though I will try and write again soon. Love you all and wish me luck in finding a job.
Daniel
posted by Taliesen K. Farmer | 6/25/2006 03:28:00 PM
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