NYC in 5 days

Frank came to visit me! Isn't that great! I was so HAPPY!

As you probably all figured, NYC is huge, monstrous, gigantic. But all friendly. So, where to start if you have only 5 days and want to see/show it all? Well, actually, my trip to the Airport was great already. I never took the 3 train in that direction, and I was happily surprised when I discovered the train is actually like the High Line, and gave me great views over several neighborhoods in Brooklyn.

It was perfect to see Frank again!

The first day, we walked from my place (which isn't too far, I can see the Empire State Building from my living room), over the Brooklyn Bridge (which is wrapped because of constructions which hinders the great views), to the financial district. Although it was freezing cold, there was a long line in Battery Park, waiting to go to The Statue of Liberty. OK, we skipped that touristic entertainment. We went to the High Line, Chelsea, and had a 'real Italian' pizza in Brooklyn.
The second day we visited the Brooklyn Brewery, walked the Williamsburg Bridge (why on earth did they paint it pink?), and climbed the Empire State Building. Very strange, we could feel the building moving (OK, maybe not so strange, the wind was very strong and the building very tall)! The views were terrific, and great that we could recognize all places we already visited! But I have to admit, these 86 flights were a little too high for me, and I was happy when we were save and sound on the ground again.

Time was flying (something with these minutes here), but we managed to shop on Broadway and in SOHO, have a 3 course menu in Park Slope, eat donuts, drink coffee on the way, watch the hawks in Central Park, visit my work, eat a hamburger in the same place as Brad Pitt did in 'Meet Joe Black', and watch a comedy show on Broadway. We also went ice skating on Rockefeller plaza (well not really, but we watched the skaters), went to a party in Harlem, saw almost the whole subway system, watched all the crazy lights (and people) on Times Square, visited Williamsburg, went to DUMBO, and walked in Prospect Park.

I had a great time, with a great guy in a great city!