New York, Day 1

We left yesterday morning pretty darn early, just before 3 in the morning. That was the only time that our ride was able to take us, but I’d trade the hour or two of extra sleep for no parking fees. This was to almost be our downfall as the day wore on.

After boarding our flight, we were informed that the pilot wanted maintenance to check out a problem that was repaired the night before, to confirm that it was still acceptably fixed. We sat for about an hour extra, which made the gentleman sitting across the aisle need to tell everyone within earshot that he had switched from a later flight to get on this one, and now it was wasted. Beyond that, it wasn’t bad and I got a short nap in. We also got to watch the in-flight movies free due to the delay, so the timing was perfect for what must have been my sixth viewing of “The Social Network”, with the credits rolling as we were touching down at JFK.

The trip to the hotel was uneventful. Thanks to Heather’s friends and family discount, the Omni in Midtown cost about the same as the hotel a bit further away that I originally had booked. This put us smack dab in the fanciest part of town, right off the block of all of the tourist destinations, and the MoMA facing us in one direction, and 30 Rock in another. We didn’t make it out to Brooklyn to get a view of less touristy NYC, but today we will.

Near everything that we ended up doing was in walking distance, so we boarded maybe two trains the whole day. Right by the hotel, so one of the first stops: Nintendo World!

So many Pokemon!
No seriously, so many pokemon!
No seriously, so many pokemon!

 

My systems have seen worse...
My systems have seen worse…

 

Cap'n Crunch Muffin!
Cap'n Crunch Muffin!

 

This guy just walked up and started playing with this dog for a few minutes before walking away
This guy just walked up and started playing with this dog for a few minutes before walking away

 

In a sea of tall buildings, they don't seem as impressive...
In a sea of tall buildings, they don't seem as impressive…

 

Never mind, still big
Never mind, still big

 

Penzey's is relegated to a stand at Grand Central Market
Penzey's is relegated to a stand at Grand Central Market

 

Looks like heaven!
Looks like heaven!

 

Seriously, who doesn't want to check this stuff out while looking down on the ?
Seriously, who doesn't want to check this stuff out while looking down on the city?

 

Finally, a way to invite kids to your van for candy without looking creepy
Finally, a way to invite kids to your van for candy without looking creepy

 

I was tasked with taking pictures of every UPS truck that I saw.  That become impossible pretty quickly.
I was tasked with taking pictures of every UPS truck that I saw. That become impossible pretty quickly.

 

We did plenty of touristy stuff, checked out the revamped Times Square, sampled some delicious food, and I got to see my first Broadway show, “The Lion King”. After that and a few days running on almost no sleep, we got back to the hotel and I basically crashed out.

Just noticed that downloading, choosing, cropping and uploading all of the pictures has taken about 45 minutes out of my trip. Time to find some coffee and get on with Day 2!


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