Anyway, after this temporal slip up we found that parts of the subway are still out after Sandy blew through. Undeterred, and praising the invention of the smartphone, we navigated the NYC bus system and some slightly dodgy neighbourhoods to arrive in Brooklyn. Here we found Elad and Daphny!
It has been their lifelong ambition to live in New York and, after suffering Berkeley for a few years, they made it out here. As soon as we were together the memories, mainly of playing Rock Band on the Xbox, came flooding back, mainly while we were playing Rock Band on the Xbox. It's nice that some things remain constant in this crazy world.
We didn't only do that. They live by a beautiful park, where we walked their dog Noozie, and in a fab neighbourhood where we enjoyed crepes, coffee, Mexican, and dessert at "The Chocolate Room". Then it was back on the subway for us, returning by a different (working) route, and I'm now in JFK nine hours after getting here waiting for - yes - another red eye across the Atlantic. NY may be the city that never sleeps, I currently have other plans...
As early (and cold) as it looks.
Heading out into the scary city.
First stop: breakfast for all.
Latte, ricotta and honey crepe. Delicious.
Noozie and others enjoy the snow.
Storm damage is still evident everywhere.
What's that tiny grey smudge in the background? It's the Statue of Liberty of course!
Thank you for a wonderful day, and a good acclimatisation to British conditions.
