New York
The Acela train from Boston is Amtrak’s fast train. I took the slow one. I was ok.
The countryside through Connecticut looks quite picturesque. I had wished that I had organised myself a bit better so I could have ridden some of the route.
I arrived in New York’s Penn Station. I had to put the bike back together, which to while. I then rode up the west side of Manhattan up to 103rd street before heading towards Central Park and the hostel.
Times Square
I took the subway to 42nd Street and checked out Times Square because that’s what tourists do.
I dropped into a pub called Langans. It is not owned by Michael Caine. However the barman told that so many people had asked if it was, that the owners decided to put a picture of the said actor and London Restaurateur on the wall.
Ride around Manhattan
I decided to ride around Manhattan. I had heard that the city had become ‘bike friendly’. This was the best way to find out if that is correct.
I headed across to Central Park and north to Harlem. There was a time went parts of Harlem were definite ‘no go areas’ for white honky’s. Certainly a lot of people never ventured north of Central Park.
It all seems pretty good now. In fact, it appears that parts of Harem are in the process of being gentrified.
I head south and back through the Park towards Mid Town. I had a really good lunch in a place in Union Square.
I then headed downtown to Battery Point and the 9/11 Memorial.
On the way uptown I went of the ‘High Line’ which is an old elevated freight line that was been converted into a pedestrian walk way. What a good idea.
I stopped off to take a picture of the Empire State Building and continued past the UN Buildings before heading west and north to the hostel.
Sorting Box for the Bike
I spent too long of my last day sorting out the bike. It did however give me the opportunity to see parts of the Queens district I never expected to see. It is a totally different (a touch 3rd) world compared to Manhattan.
I did get back into Greenwich Village for a great meal.
Well that was New York.
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