New York New York

So after two long flights, being held up in customs, having to run to catch a flight and another flight being delayed I arrived in New York jet lagged but alive.....

New York is a sensory overload. Everywhere I go there is something to look at, someone talking loudly and some weird smells in the air.

I woke up this morning after a restless sleep in my 12 bed dorm room and headed straight downstairs to meet up with my plane friends, Paul and Max. We jumped on the subway and made our way from the Upper West Side to Midtown. Stepping straight out into Times Square. All of us were feeling a little overwhelmed at this point (not helped by jet lag).

At this point I really realised that I was in New York. It was quite surreal.

To mark the occasion I decided to eat what any good New Yorker would eat for breakfast - a bagel. copying the person in front of me I ended up buying a peanut butter and jam bagel. Disgusting delicious.

With a full stomach we wandered the streets.

We then trained to Battery Park where we could see the Statue of Liberty (but flagged going out due to long lines). We then walked our way past the World Trade Center Site, down Wall St, 5th avenue and through Little Italy.

With slightly sore feet we decided to head to the Rockefeller Center to go up the observation deck.

One thing I've found is I am as easily entertained by the people of New York as I am by it's sights. It seems there is something always going on to capture my attention.

Anyway, internet time is running out so will finish this off later......