I spent the first half of this week in New York City for work, which is probably not a surprise to those of you following me elsewhere. Here's how I spent my time:
Sunday
I woke up at a ridiculously early time to make a 7am flight in Portland. Which, by the way, was also the first day of daylight savings. My body did not like me. Thankfully, I was able to check in on my phone (no printing!) and sleep half an hour extra. Upon arriving I rode the subway into the city. It costs $7.25 (vs $45 for a taxi), is just as fast as a taxi, and I didn't have to stand in line to wait for a cab.
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| I really like the old-fashion style homes |
That eventing I managed to eat a slice of pizza, see Central Park, Times Square and the 5th Avenue Apple Store.
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| The view from my hotel room |
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| Times Square at night |
Monday
Meetings took up most of the day. Still, I managed to eat a delicious New York style bagel for breakfast, take a stroll down Wall Street, see the Charging Bull, and admire the new Freedom Tower.
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| Freedom Tower |
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| Wall Street |
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| The Charing Bull |
Tuesday
More meetings. And oh yeah, I started to get sick. So I only got to go to the top of the Empire State Building. The 102nd floor is a very intimate setting. I was even able to call Jessi & my mom and chat while looking down at the city.
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| The Chrysler Building is in the middle-ish |
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| Lower Manhattan |
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| Classic New York Style pizza... Dinner for 1... |
Wednesday
Runny nose. Sore throat. Occasional cough. Fantastic. I decided to take a walk around Central Park. 4 hours, and 8.5 miles later I finished. That park is deceptively huge! Still, it was a great opportunity it relax, enjoy the sun, and people watch. The weather was absolutely perfect too!
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| A seriously beautiful day |
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| Not a single cloud in the sky |
That afternoon I headed home. While riding the subway, a couple guys put on a performance for part of the ride. I tried to covertly capture some video of it.
It was a fun, whirl-wind trip and I would like to go again with Jessi. Maybe we'll be able to take a summer trip sometime in the near future.
I woke up at a ridiculously early time to make a 7am flight in Portland. Which, by the way, was also the first day of daylight savings. My body did not like me. Thankfully, I was able to check in on my phone (no printing!) and sleep half an hour extra. Upon arriving I rode the subway into the city. It costs $7.25 (vs $45 for a taxi), is just as fast as a taxi, and I didn't have to stand in line to wait for a cab.
Awesome
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