New York, New York
New York, what’s not to love?! We only spent two days there because it is hugely expensive and also rather awkward when living in a camper, but I am so keen to go back and explore it properly.
Obviously, there is so much to see and do, so to start ourselves off we hit the streets and wandered down through Wall Street, past Ground Zero and caught the Staten Island Ferry to cruise past the Statue of Liberty. It was pretty amazing to see all these things in real life. New York definitely has a certain energy about it that is unique to this city and I guess it is what makes it such an iconic place.
An unusual shot of the Statue of Liberty from the ferry
We stopped at a water front bar for a refreshing drink, had lunch in Little Italy, wandered through Chinatown (I got a Guess watch for $12.00 – totally genuine J ) and watched an outdoor soccer game while eating soft serves from an ice cream truck. Ahh, the simple pleasures in life!
We ended the day by going to this great little bar that had some live music and made friends with Neil, a struggling comedian. Unfortunately I was suffering from a major case of heat exhaustion, which didn’t mix well with the couple of frozen margaritas I had and it all ended in a bit of a mess for me. Aidan looked after me however and got me home to Buzz for a much needed lie down – he missed out on seeing the band he was really eager for though, sorry babe!!
We got off to a slow start the next morning, as I was still in a bit of a delicate state, and headed to Times Square for some people watching. We spent the day wandering through downtown Manhattan, checking out Central Park, the very sexy looking Apple store, the cute little side streets, Rockefeller Plaza, Grand Central Station and topped off the day by going to see Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. It was our first theatre experience and we loved it!! We scored last minute tickets at a reduced rate for the second row just left of the centre of the stage and got up close and personal with the actors. I think I even got some spittle on me! Charming.
Locals playing Bocce, they put my skills to shame
Grand Central Station - very grand indeed
And there were cops standing just around the corner
Although we loved New York and there is still so so much to explore we decided that it will have to wait until we can do it properly i.e. stay in a hotel and have some money to burn! We have discovered that cities are just really difficult to truly enjoy when living in a camper. There is no respite from heat, we usually have to park far away from the central areas and we always feel a bit crusty as proper showers are few and far between. However, New York is definitely high on our priority list for another visit in the not too distant future!
