NYC

In an odd sequence of events I found myself in New York City twice in one week. First on Labor Day I drove my parents to JFK airport so they could catch a flight to ITALY, they've only been talking about this trip for hmmmm 7-8 years at least. My dad had some name trouble on his ticket so he asked that I hang out near the airport in the off chance they couldn't change the ticket and they would need a ride home. So I took the first exit on the way back from the airport and found myself driving towards Rockaway Beach. I thought immediately of the Ramones song with the same name and off I went. Once I navigated the roads I found a parking spot and got out to explore and I of course found:



And....


My parents called after an hour or so and told me they had tickets in hand and were off to Italia, so I said Ciao to Rockaway Beach and NYC and headed back to the 6th borough.

Later in the week on Thursday I enjoyed one of the nice parts about being an intern and they took us on a field trip (I know, I know, I'm 33) so I packed a lunch and put on my nicest pair of holey pants and hopped into the short bus headed for NYC. We headed to the Chelsea district to visit the new-ish High Line Park. The area is hip and cool and surrounded by amazing architecture and the park itself is amazing. It's an old elevated freight line that was abandoned and almost torn down until some folks stepped in and saved it. Now it's this super cool elevated park right through the city, a little piece of paradise in the middle of NYC. Check it out:



You can see how the park just weaves through buildings and under them and over busy roads all while you look at a beautifully landscaped park. You have to check it out next time your are in NYC. After we left the High Line we visited Battery Park and only spent a little bit of time there before we had to leave to beat rush hour.


The only other thing to mention is that I spotted the "Cash Cab" on the side of the road while we were in traffic. They were prepping it for the show (I guess) and the trunk was open with all the electronics there and as we got closer we could see all of the hidden cameras. Pretty funny because on the way up we were joking that it would be funny if we spotted it.

After being there for a few hours it really made me want to go back for a weekend and explore the area more, I think the last time I spent the night in NYC it was with a youth group trip to Hells Kitchen. Maybe Manhattan this time.