*Note: Since I’m traveling, these posts are only lightly edited for obvious spelling errors. It’s more important to experience the trip than to edit thoroughly, so hopefully you can forgive the bloopers!*
Well, the first part of this adventure has commenced! The day started at 4AM and I wouldn’t trade it—along with travel meals consisting of airline peanuts, pretzels, and a Kind bar—for anything in the world.
On the plane between Minneapolis and JFK, my awesome row-mate, Tom, and I discussed the finer details of New York’s history and appeal, editing, and being a closet writer (which he is). A New Yorker from birth, Tom agreed that folks wanting to experience the city as it truly is should not only focus on the major attractions but also walk around a good deal. Here are some of his suggestions for things to do, besides the obvious ones like Times Square:
- Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan and grab a slice of what he called the best pizza known to man.
- Take a walking tour through Free Tours by Foot, which he said are some of most informative in the city.
- For bookworms like me, check out the Strand Bookstore. Multiple stories of stacked books, ripe for the picking.
- Take the Staten Island Ferry, a free service that takes visitors past the Statue of Liberty.