I started the day with a run in the heat. There are no parks nearby, so I ran a few blocks before doing a lap of a cemetery. I watched a documentary film on hurricane Katrina. The film featured around a black woman who like many could not escape from New Orleans due to not having a car or money. The film features film recorded by herself on camcorder, & details her struggle to stay alive. I then popped out for a walk for an hour. This allowed me to explor...

A gripping movie on sci fi, started the day at a slow pace. This was followed up by a run through Riverside Park & some sunbathing. It was just as hot as yesterday but at least I was prepared this time. A cold shower & I took the subway to times square & walked to Pier 83. This pier is almost turning into a second home the amount of time I have spent there. Today was about riding the Beast. This high powered speed boat took us on a high speed ride ...

Heat. That sums up today the best. The first day of summer did not disappoint with record temperatures recorded in different New York locations. My day started early getting the train back from Connecticut. This express train made good time so I decided to get off in Harlem & walk across the park. This proved to be a silly decision, as I had not fully appreciated how it was. After a slice of pizza, I stepped out into the heat. Still in last nights jeans...

Following a lie in we took the subway downtown to return some items for Sarah. We had time for a leisurely wander through the park & some shops on 5th avenue. An traditional American diner provided us lunch, where I had a bison burger. After this we went to meet people in the Manchester pub for the England game. The success prompted me to stay out with Nick & his work friends. We grabbed some beergaritas in a beer garden near Madison square garden. ...

An extremely leisurely start to the day was very much needed. We went to a Greek restaurant for lunch. I opted for the moussaka. The meal was very nice, after the meal we stopped off for a drink at a bar round the corner. Next we headed to The Bronx to grab a drink in Billy's Sports Bar. The bar quickly filled up with Yankees fans. We met Sarah's friends & grabbed our seats. The Yankees won, & although I may have been the most obvious tourist it was...