Sunday, June 26, 2005
Day 31: New York City
June 26: Today I decided to play everything by ear. Took a walk round my neighbourhood, Gramercy Park, down 3rd Ave, passed a number of markets, round the Lower East Side, Chinatown, Little Italy, Canal Street, Orchard St and East Village. Checked out Katz's Delicatessen as well as other very Jewish shops in the E Houston St area, Eldridge St Synagague, and did a tour of the Lower East Tenenment Museum.
Then did a sightseeing tour to Brooklyn, however we went over the Manhattan Bridge. Saw the Town Hall, jail, Supreme Court, botanic gardens, Fulton Mall, Prospect Park, Junior's Restaurant (known for its cheesecake) and again many Jewish references. The guide turned out to be a former Israeli too.
In the boiling heat I then walked from Brooklyn to Manhattan across the Brooklyn Bridge. Unfortunately though my camera battery died so I have no photos to prove it.
My highlight today was going to a Yankees vs Mets (two New York teams) baseball game at Yankee Stadium. Atmosphere was awesome with over 55,000 people and the Yankees won too in the final innings 5-4. Got to see them sing the US Anthem, God Bless America and the 7th inning stretch ballgame song which was also cool, and the atmosphere on the train home was just as good!
Loving New York.
# posted by mishij @ 7:34 PM 
