The Bronx
Just thought I would check in.
Had real fun trying to check in on Wednesday. Amongst the bits of paper I photocopied to leave with Bonnie and then left on my desk was my eticket out of the USA. And I needed that to get into the USA. And the Air NZ desk was shut till about when I flew out. Air India would not accept my itinerary. In the end I got United Airlines to print me off a copy of my eticket. Air India kept telling me it was supposed to be a paper ticket because it did not say eticket on the computer, and I kept saying they don't issue paper tickets.
I was glad to get on the plane, which was not very full, so I had lots of room, even if it wasn’t the nicest or cleanest of planes. I put my hand in the pocket in front of me and got stuff on it. The food was not so great. Not even curry!!!I don't want to know what!!! But we were well looked after.
After I arrived on Wednesday I was taken out for dinner at a seafood place at the crab shanty on the cost. I had crab!!! With bib etc... It was great. I got to bed about 11pm, which was 4am London time. I was a little stuffed.
Yesterday went for a tour around the Bronx, then to the cloister, a French monastery rebuilt right at the top end of Manhattan. really nice medieval art stuff, mainly religious. Very nice.
Today is the first day of Ramadan, and I am going to the main Manhattan mosque with Masud, which will be very interesting. then we may go through China town.
more later
Had real fun trying to check in on Wednesday. Amongst the bits of paper I photocopied to leave with Bonnie and then left on my desk was my eticket out of the USA. And I needed that to get into the USA. And the Air NZ desk was shut till about when I flew out. Air India would not accept my itinerary. In the end I got United Airlines to print me off a copy of my eticket. Air India kept telling me it was supposed to be a paper ticket because it did not say eticket on the computer, and I kept saying they don't issue paper tickets.
I was glad to get on the plane, which was not very full, so I had lots of room, even if it wasn’t the nicest or cleanest of planes. I put my hand in the pocket in front of me and got stuff on it. The food was not so great. Not even curry!!!I don't want to know what!!! But we were well looked after.
After I arrived on Wednesday I was taken out for dinner at a seafood place at the crab shanty on the cost. I had crab!!! With bib etc... It was great. I got to bed about 11pm, which was 4am London time. I was a little stuffed.
Yesterday went for a tour around the Bronx, then to the cloister, a French monastery rebuilt right at the top end of Manhattan. really nice medieval art stuff, mainly religious. Very nice.
Today is the first day of Ramadan, and I am going to the main Manhattan mosque with Masud, which will be very interesting. then we may go through China town.
more later
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