First Few Days in New York

Arrived and met Ben at the airport at seven thirty am after FINALLY getting on the flight from LA to New York. To make things worse we’d been seated in the exit rows, meaning the arms didn’t lift up so we couldn’t sprawl out and sleep, and it was FREEZING cold being right by the doors. Not flying Delta again in a hurry!

Went to Central Park and Times Square. Times Square = WOW. I was in HEAVEN. That place is overwhelming. So many people, so many lights and so much going on.

Steph and I bought new ipods at the Apple Store. That shop is so cool! Sam you’d be overwhelmed. All these really cool displays and tutorials. You don’t even have to line up at the counter to pay. They have portable credit card machines which they bring up to you. AND ipods are WAY cheaper here than in New Zealand.

Nick and Dan are here now too. We went to see the Bodies Exhibition which was incredible, but also kind of disturbing. Seeing preserved bodies cut open was a bit freaky.

Legally Blonde was on last night on Broadway that we went to see. We got over 75% off tickets, meaning we payed only $25 each. But our seats were way up in the balcony. Such a cool show! We’re definitely seeing more shows before we leave.

Today was the Empire State building. We queued to get in. Queued for escalator. Queued for security checks. Queued to buy tickets. Queued for photos. Queued for elevators to the 80th floor. Queued for stairs to climb to the 86th floor. Queued up to look at the view. Queued up to exit. Yeah, you get the picture.

We returned shoes today way down by Ground Zero that Steph bought the other day. I’m sure she’s a natural blonde. She found “The Coolest Shoes”. But, she bought the left one a different colour from the right one. Good work.

Cold Stone was really cool. It’s an icecream place, where you choose a type of icecream and then a whole lot of inclusions. YUM. Times Square at night is even busier and more exciting than during the day. It’s sensory overload at its best – lights, noise, people pushing and a whole lot of smells from hotdog vendors/drains…

Went to Abercrombie and Fitch for Ben to buy some cologne. Usually there’s a line outside to get in, but we were lucky today and could walk straight through. Who would have thought you’d have to LINE UP to go into a clothes store??

Out tonight – wonder what clubbing in New York will be like…