Things to do, places to go, people to see

[mayanas]

I'm busy...! I don't really have time for sitting down quietly reading or writing these days. It's not that I actually do much sightseeing... I'm just occupied most of the time. Kept busy, eating, talking, working...

Currently I'm in New York.

Balloon. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was very cold but awesome! We brung a ladder and took turns sitting on it...

View from the Staten Island Ferry.

I have been to Washington DC too and walked around The Mall. I will post pictures from that, too... Eventually. I hope.

Here's one. We went back by there a few days later (and went to Ford's Theatre) and some scaffolding had been taken off. I wonder how much is off now.

I'm just so busy... I'm not really sure what I am doing. When we do sit down and relax we watch movies and talk. I have very little time to myself. Always people around. I actually quite like it. When I have my private hours I keep them private and shut my brain off.

But the trip so far have been great! Debbie goes out of her way to get me good (European) bread. It's odd walking through a shop and see aisle after aisle of bread and find that it's ALL soft and squishy...

New York is... Odd. It doesn't really feel like a big city and almost everything seems familiar. It's weird.

I'm overcome with impressions. I'm currently in a state of mind where I just let them roll over me. I hope to come back to them later and share them with you all.

Comments

[rubyelf.livejournal.com]

I haven't been to New York City since I was in high school... I didn't get to go to all the museums then, but I'd like to do that someday.

[mayanas.livejournal.com]

I didn't get to see any museums... But I saw a lot of places I recognized! We didn't actually spend that much time in the city itself.

[deathonstairs.livejournal.com]

New York is so great! I would love to go again. But you're right, it doesn't feel huge. The central parts at least.

[mayanas.livejournal.com]

A collection of small neighbourhoods, I heard someone describe it.

[lotjeisgraaf.livejournal.com]

Aww I'm envious. I like New York so much. Although it does seem a bit cold for a parade. I have never actually seen the Macy's Parade. It's one of those things I learned about from the show "Friends" :p

I would be interested to know any sources of good bread. I am always on the hunt for it, myself. I really dislike walking through those grocery store bread aisles you describe, because of the smell.

Amusingly, I can guesstimate what day you took that Washington monument picture, based on how much scaffolding is there :p I'm going to say, the Monday before last.

[mayanas.livejournal.com]

You'd be absolutely right! The weather was great that day for a walk around.

[pundigrion.livejournal.com]

What a neat trip!

I wonder if it seems familiar because so many movies and shows feature it?