It’s actually been quite difficult to gather my thoughts, perhaps because the entire city walks a bit faster, thinks a bit more sporadically and behaves a little more cautiously, or a bit less friendly.
I’ve been to fourteen countries, and major cities like London and Hong Kong, but the last time I felt this overwhelmed on vacation was at the Grand Canyon. Regardless of your vantage point, it’s simply too much to take in at once, and I’m the kind of person who likes to see it, contemplate it, smile about it and then move on to the next thing.
When I first received my Jet Blue itinerary for New York, all I could think of was that Jay-Z song, “now I’m down in Tribeca…” and the Alicia