what can i say. hectic, fast, crowded but lovable. this place feels like the heart of america. populated to the max, it never sleeps. the virgin music megastore doesnt close on times square till 2am. that tells you something!
well American Airlines is officially the worst airline ive travelled on. seats are shocking and uncomfortable. service is terrible and i was glad to make it off. heres hoping BA steps up :) no food served as American Airlines demands you buy food onboard. you even have to buy their headphones .... what a joke
arrival at the airport was great as we are seasoned pros at the whole "Homeland Security Check". we grabbed our bags, no delays or missing stuff yet. headed straight to a taxi and set off for hotel 31. what a great budget place! the best we have stayed in so far. central in manhattan, to walk anywhere.
well with no sleep under our belts we were told (arriving 8:30AM) that our room wouldnt be ready till 1PM. what to do? i was exhausted and didnt feel like doing anything but sometimes when time is limited you push on. first up refuel, drink lots and dont look at the clock.
well what did we come to NYC for. Rich ? ...
yup we hit Alex Grey's studio right off the bat. finding it was a breeze and its about a 45 min walk from the hotel. its on the 4th floor of a warehouse building, and if we didnt have the address its easy to miss. i know your gonna say where are the pics, but i didnt want to be a tourist here. its not the place to walk into and act like an idiot taking happy snaps. you wanna see his art? buy his books, check the website. his art must be admired, reflected upon, and soaked in. what a place! to see his work in real life is amazing, so much detail and expressiveness. we spent about 2 hours in here just spiraling, leaving totally recharged.
what a big day. so we hit the hotel, chillout and wait till our night bus tour of NYC. great ride all round and well worth it to get a sneak peak around the city and its huge boroughs. thriving on money, its a crazy place. but unlike LA its friendly, warm, inviting.
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alex greys studio .... hmmmm wat an expiriance ....
can ne 1 tell me were hersheys's is ??? lol
richi
AWESOME!!!! I'm sorry I won't be able to compete with the places you guys have been to, I don't think we have near as much to see here as what you have seen, but it will be a more chill out, slow down time for you both, looking so forward to having you on Saturday. Enjoy your last days and have a great time, will see you on Saturday at the airport.
Love Les
Hi Guys, amazing how quick u learn the tricks, well we leave tomoro nite and i am not sure if we will be able to pick your site up but will try, if not hope the rest off your trip is all u could wish for, also a belated happy b'day to mark.
we dont get back till 1/10/06 so take care catch u at home.
Ken Deb & boys
Hi Guy's,
we are back!..... your trip to SF sounded awsome and felt you would like it better than LA!
Glad NY to was fantastic! and by the time you get this you will be well and truly in Europe. Probably in France, hope this is also a great trip but am sure it will be totaly different to America.... yep even food wise, looking forward to more news and how the flight over to Heathrow was,
P.S photo's have been wonderful. Love Mom & Dad
belated birthday wishes Mark, two days and counting!! soon you will be in good old africa!! wont be sending any messages now, so will see you at the airport on saturday, enjoy your last days, have a great flight BA is great.
Lots of love
Les
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