New York-New York

Spent the whole day yesterday pounding the streets of New York and took in the St Columba Day parade on 5^th St. The people of New York are very brash and straight talking (which I like) and it is very funny on occasions. Even the cops are brash in the way they treat people…in an efficient way…if that is possible. Anyway that is the way things are and no one thinks about it. When they have time to talk, the NY people are a good laugh and have a good sense of humour. Altogether I like this place a lot. Louise, you would love the shops here. There is every designer store you can think of in very close proximity to each other in order that you can bankrupt yourself without walking too far! It is worth taking a few minutes to look at the people that shop there. I visited China Town and the Jewellery mainly run by the Jewish population followed by a walk along a street dedicated to Korean culture and restaurants. Headed to Central Park then to Times Square. Times Square is a lot like the west end of London …….but…as we are in the USA……..a lot bigger. It is a pedestrian are and a nice place to have a seat and people watch. I then popped into Grand Central Station which is like a wee town in itself with restaurants and shops and the architecture is worth seeing in itself. After that…………….I was done and went home to bed. Managed to get most of the stuff arranged for the bike shipping and now trying to plan a quick visit to Boston before heading to London around 21^st to stay with my buddy Stan and wait the release of the bike. I will see what the weather is like as I have been invited to Ireland and would like to include this in the circumnavigation if possible. Photos: Skyline, Times Sq, St Columba day parade, NYPD Harley Davidson,  Street like NY and a Rasta Dog.