New York, Stereotypical but fantastic!

From my very early and somewhat limited experience of New York so far.... and that experience is basically a half hour walk from our hotel to Times Square and back.... New York lives up to all that the movies make it out to!

The drivers are crazy, the members of the public more so!  A minute does not go by without the sound of a horn from a near block.  NYPD cars sit on almost every corner, while their normal occupants stand nearby, talking to Joe Public.  The city is lit up by advertisements and announcements, many that span the entire height of Skyscrapers, while other majestic skyscrapers fill the distant sky as well.  Steam literally rises from the drains and you can hear, smell and feel the subway trains through the large vents below you.  Newspapers can be bought on the 'side-walk' either from a booth or from a vending machine, while stacks of black bags are just piled up by the side of the road ready for collection.  Collections were still going on during our walk, which was between 8-9pm, as were deliveries from an enormous amount of DHL and Fedex vehicles.  

It truly is an incredible city, from our bedroom window we can see the Chrysler building all lit up and also the very top of the Empire State Building, as well as Madison Square Garden, which is next door!

To be honest, actually being in New York has not really set in yet and I am not sure what we are going to be up to tomorrow, but I think that it will involve the Statue of Liberty and a trip up to the top of the Empire State at some point now doubt.

After the debacle with the earlier flights the day has ended well, although we are all tired, obviously.  Stay tuned as we begin our trip from New york to chicago and then onward via road to L.A.  It's gonna be..... an experience!