There are Great Men in New York
It was a miracle I arrived at JFK on-time, considering all the snow New York’s has received, and reports about airports closing down due to weather. The trains have been delayed with all the increased security measures put in place due to the Christmas bomber. Plus, I was worried if they’d even let me into New York with all the recent countries I’ve visited, but everything went smoothly and I walked out of the airport and the sun was shining even though it was freezing.
I caught the air train and then the subway to my hotel located in the East Village, I was surprise at how easy it was to find the right hotel at the right price, but I was lucky enough to stumble upon this website, which helped me pick the perfect hotel. About 15 minutes later, I was having my first beer at this pub called McSorleys, apparently it’s the oldest pub in New York. It was there I met this great looking Brazilian man, who I chatted up for most of the night.
The next morning, I was up pretty early considering I didn’t get to bed until 4am! I guess I was still on UK time, so I took full advantage of that and went to see the Empire State Building. I heard I needed to get there early to avoid the crowds, which was true, I got to walk right in and took the lifts, which I had to pay for, and went straight to the top. What a spectacular view, but it was bitter cold, so I didn’t stay long. Then I paid to visit the New York Public Library, and to the USS Intrepid, which is an aircraft carrier turned into a museum.
I ended up wandering around Harlem, and I felt out of place, everyone kept looking at me like I was crazy. I headed back to my hotel because jet-lag was finally kicking in. I think I slept straight through to the next morning, almost 12 hours of sleep!
I wanted to check out the Lower East Side. I noticed that all the bars I’d drop into wouldn’t serve me unless I had ID. I know I look a young 30, but still, I am in my thirties and still getting carded. I didn’t bring my ID with me, so that stopped me from getting into a lot of clubs and bars. I eventually got into one bar and that’s where I met a new chum, Brad from Iowa. He was a writer studying in New York. He asked me if I would like to join him at this other bar called Mehanatas, which is a Bulgarian bar, I said sure. We had a great time and I even stole a kiss from him before he took me to my hotel. I do hope to see him one more time before I head back to the UK.
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