Friday, June 24, 2005
Day 29: Orlando to New York City
June 24:
Early flight out of Orlando, then a complicated attempt to get from La Guardia airport in NYC to my hostel, but finally made it. Greeted by high humidity, sunshine and 30 degree plus temperatures... think I'm getting colour without even trying :-)
Did some errands today (including buying the very useful New York Pass), before attending a very reform shule service uptown at Temple Emanu-El (with organs playing and female rabbis) and then a more Orthodox, very similar to home shule service at 5th Ave Synagogue. Heard there's heaps of Jews in NYC but only slowly seeing the fact for myself.
Met a really nice girl at the shule, Rachel (and her boyfriend), who invited me for dinner. Went to her house later but first attended a Jazz Festival performance from Dave Brubeck's quartet at Carnegie Hall. (Dave is now in his 80s, plays very well still and did 'Take Five' which made the audience very happy!) Very worthwhile!
Late in the evening I met up with a friend of Heely's who lives here now - Adam Price. Great guy, sounds like he will be very happy to show me round Manhattan and chill if I want company while I'm in town. Very much appreciated Adam!
Early flight out of Orlando, then a complicated attempt to get from La Guardia airport in NYC to my hostel, but finally made it. Greeted by high humidity, sunshine and 30 degree plus temperatures... think I'm getting colour without even trying :-)
Did some errands today (including buying the very useful New York Pass), before attending a very reform shule service uptown at Temple Emanu-El (with organs playing and female rabbis) and then a more Orthodox, very similar to home shule service at 5th Ave Synagogue. Heard there's heaps of Jews in NYC but only slowly seeing the fact for myself.
Met a really nice girl at the shule, Rachel (and her boyfriend), who invited me for dinner. Went to her house later but first attended a Jazz Festival performance from Dave Brubeck's quartet at Carnegie Hall. (Dave is now in his 80s, plays very well still and did 'Take Five' which made the audience very happy!) Very worthwhile!
Late in the evening I met up with a friend of Heely's who lives here now - Adam Price. Great guy, sounds like he will be very happy to show me round Manhattan and chill if I want company while I'm in town. Very much appreciated Adam!
# posted by mishij @ 9:16 PM 
