Blogging from New Jersey

I thought I would take a moment and write a quick blog entry. I have been in NY/NJ for two days now and we have done so much. Let's just say we will never forget our 1st wedding anniversary: a visit to the American Natural History Museum; a stroll around Central Park; went to Grand Central Station; Madison Square Gardens; saw Harlem and the Garment/Fashion district; and topped the night off going up the Empire State Building.

Today we visited Ground Zero - a very strange, somber feeling; walked around the waterfront and visited Battery Park; saw the Statue of Liberty; went to see the UN, but was closed by the time we arrived; had cheese cake at Lindy's in Times Square; and finished the night with a tour bus night tour which took us through SoHo, Greenwich Village and over to Brooklyn.

On our first night (Friday), we drove into NYC and into Times Square - I can't even describe the sight. Sensory overload perhaps...

Of course we traveled to NY the day after the terrorist plot foiling in Britain, so no liquids or creams of any kind were allowed in our carrry-on. We thought security would be insane at YVR, so we arrived extra early; but it was no longer a wait than usual. Of course they did have every customs and security booth open.

And when I got off the plane at JFK, I heard someone calling my name. I assumed it was our friend we are staying with in Jersey, but it was Joe, my Marketing Communications teacher from BCIT. He was on the same flight (but was in 1st class, which is probably why I didn't see him on board). So we chatted away while waiting for our luggage.

Small world.

And, New York is definitely an experience. That's all I can say.