Tuesday 18 August We get up and head into the city. The train in is so so full. It's crushed standing room. Have never seen them this full. Another train wasn't going, so it was like two trains full. Plus pick ups along the way. It's a relief to get off. It's hot enough without being crushed up against hot ppl. We spend the day visiting the city parks and the library. The parks are very popular spots. At the first park, Washington square park, there is a stall a...

Monday 17 August. Nothing interesting happened today so I will share my thoughts on the homeless of New York. There are many different types. Which is to be expected I guess, with everyone being different and all. There are those with their trolleys (or wheelchairs or...) of stuff (recyclables and the like) or those with signs who just sit there. Those with rude signs who come up and intimidate and confront you and those who try to insult you into giving. Those...

Sunday 16 August We head off into the city to do the uptown loop today! We have to wait around for the bus, and walk farther than necessary trying to catch sooner busses which we miss! It's not the walking. It's the heat. A heat wave apparently. There is more residential uptown and a university. Very expensive. 5-15 million for lower end apartments, 25+ For higher end. Apparently renting isn't heaps popular here. We skirt around Central Park for most of the loo...

Saturday 15 August A quiet day inside. Much needed! Researching books and journals. Rearranging my quote collection. Finishing up with funny TV. Malcolm goes for a walk to a park and takes so lovely photos. "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence." -Aristotle

Friday 14 August We are away earlier in hopes of doing two tours today, but we miss the first one. Strange times. Ten and five. We walk around the world trade centre park. There are two deep pools/water displays where once stood the towers with treed gardens around. The new number 1 tower is again the tallest building in NYC and looks quite pretty. We decide to do the first boat cruise and have to stand in line for a long time before the bus comes to take us to...