why, hello... New York!

I have travelled more than 20,000 miles to arrive in the famous city in the world.... New York City, and it is one of every persons dream and mine has been accomplished ...finally.

I caught the train with my friend Craig from Florida, at 7.25am, (woke up at 5am) (thanks to Greg for dropping me off!) the train ride was apparently pleasurable and it only took 3 hours, quicker than I thought due to me and my friend chatting throughout and using the web on the move. We went through few states on the way to Boston, we got off at New York Penn Station - where I have arrived in the middle of Manhattan!

WOW - it is so tall, and there are so many cabs, so many people, so many buildings, EVERYWHERE and it is like a concrete jungle out there, a little messy though but I didn't care cause I wanted to visit New York City! Me and my friend went to haul a cab to my hotel, my friend paid it all - it was crazy, my friend said that YOU have to be AGGRESSIVE to drive around the city, that's the New York Culture. Pretty crazy, seriously.

Got the hotel, the hotel room I rented, is very nice and small but comfortable ( I must say) It is like a space hub really. Pictures will be taken later on. So we all went to the Toms Restaurant for lunch after dropping my friends stuff at his hotel.

Toms Restaurant - what's that? Take a guess.





Yes? No? Give up? Alright, I'll spill - you know the famous comedy show in the 90's - Seinfeld - Yes, thats the restaurant they used in the show. :) I just had lunch there and it is very nice and yummy but the inside of the room is different otherwise I see plenty of Seinfeld pictures, posters and photos - will be back later in the week to eat there again.

Then stopped by the bank to get some money (no problems there) then we went to the street where the restaurants near Aractica Bar and Grill is, which the alldeaf meet is hosted on saturday night, we found one and has been reserved - Andy took care of it all.

Then we went to TIMES SQAURE! OH MY GOSH - it is so massive and so many lights and televisions, billboards whatever - it is there! Photos has been taken, alright. I saw the ball which is displayed which is used for the new years eve, a massive light ball. awesome! Bought a black scarf for $7, it was a bit cold but I am warm enough :)

Then we head to Staten Island Ferry which is free, round trip where we saw the Statue of Liberty and whats better? The time was just right, the sunset was so beautiful, many pictures has been taken - and I saw the statue of Liberty! AWESOME. It was so good. Then we went back to the city, met up with Andy (Jiro) at Rector Station which we walked past where the WTC was - a lot of changes has been made there. I saw the fireman memoir which has been built, it is very cool but sad (lest we forget) then we all went to little italy which we had dinner there - it was very nice. He paid it all, I was about to pay but he insisted he cover it all.

Then I was dropped back at the hotel (thanks Andy!) and chilled for a bit on the little laptop but unfortunately the internet is pretty slow since the internet is used a LOT - MANY people are USING IT. Damn people!

Anyway, hope a visit to Empire State Building would happen tomorrow :)