Neonlyte in New York

[neonlyte]

Well I made it, and I'm sat on the East side looking downtown over slightly grey and hazy NY with Central Park at my back.

First impression - smaller than I thought, I kid you not! Less crowded than the TV images I grew up with, and essentially, a happy place.

Here is an image of the view, there are more linked through my blog.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

YAY!! Neon is in the states!!! Have a wonderful time!!!!

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Well I made it, and I'm sat on the East side looking downtown over slightly grey and hazy NY with Central Park at my back.

First impression - smaller than I thought, I kid you not! Less crowded than the TV images I grew up with, and essentially, a happy place.

Here is an image of the view, there are more linked through my blog.

I can't imagine how big you thought it was before you arrived. I was just across the river a couple months ago, and it still seemed huge to me.

I don't like that place. I think I'll stay in Jersey

 

[neonlyte]

YAY!! Neon is in the states!!! Have a wonderful time!!!!

Thanks love, I intend to.

Started my first day down at Battery Park, then managed to spend four hours in the National Museum of the American Indian, we both figured it was the right place to start. The building (formerly US Customs House) is amazing, with an incredible oval reception room decorated with murals of immigrant arrivals. The exhibits are something else, breathtakingly beautiful and wonderful literary sources explaining legend, myth and ritual. I so wished Cloudy had been with us.

I'll be posting the odd image here but most will be on Will Amado blog.

 

[neonlyte]

I can't imagine how big you thought it was before you arrived. I was just across the river a couple months ago, and it still seemed huge to me.

I don't like that place. I think I'll stay in Jersey

I suspect it's a distortion of angles, TV v's the view I have from this amazing apartment someone has lent us. It is awesum,

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Thanks love, I intend to.

Started my first day down at Battery Park, then managed to spend four hours in the National Museum of the American Indian, we both figured it was the right place to start. The building (formerly US Customs House) is amazing, with an incredible oval reception room decorated with murals of immigrant arrivals. The exhibits are something else, breathtakingly beautiful and wonderful literary sources explaining legend, myth and ritual. I so wished Cloudy had been with us.

I'll be posting the odd image here but most will be on Will Amado blog.

The Natural History and Metropolitain Museum of Art buildings on opposite sides (not opposite ends, opposite sides, it's a ten minute walk) of Central Park are great visits as well.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

http://www.ferraracafe.com/


You have to go here!! try a lobster tail, they are outrageous!

 

[damppanties]

http://www.ferraracafe.com/


You have to go here!! try a lobster tail, they are outrageous!

You're evil. I've been craving something sinful since 2 a.m. last night.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

The Natural History and Modern Art buildings on opposite sides (not opposite ends, opposite sides, it's a ten minute walk) of Central Park are great visits as well.

Don't forget the Guggenhein; that is, unless you have a thing about heights.

http://www.khoahoc.com.vn/photos/Image/2006/07/21/Guggenheim_NewYork4001.jpg

Rumple Foreskin

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Don't forget the Guggenhein; that is, unless you have a thing about heights.

http://myhome.naver.net/kimhyoungwoo/images/modern/Frank%20Lloyd%20Wright-Guggenheim%20Museum1%20.jpg

Rumple Foreskin

Well I couldn't suggest it because I have never been there. But it probably is a good suggestion. I would love to go there someday, btu then I would have to go into the city that I am avoiding

 

[ABSTRUSE]

You're evil. I've been craving something sinful since 2 a.m. last night.

mmmmmmmm....yummy.

 

[Pure]

hi neon,
welcome to north america, again. looks like good weather!
as to size, well i guess nyc is not so dense as HongKong or Amsterdam, and not so spread out as Mexico City. (greater Los Angeles CA is doing pretty well for spread, e.g. 30 miles by 50 mile tailing continuously down to San Diego).

i haven't been there for several years, but remember the Guggenheim and the Metropolitan museums of art. for us naive north americans, nyc seems to offer a menu of almost anything--e.g., every known fetish/tendency/orientation has a group; professionals to cater to it, etc. anything is for sale, though i suppose it's harder to find 5 year old humans than in Thailand and Mexico.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

http://www.ferraracafe.com/


You have to go here!! try a lobster tail, they are outrageous!

OMG I need a ticket to New York! That is one place that I could easily plan a vacation just around eating.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

hi neon,
welcome to north america, again. looks like good weather!
as to size, well i guess nyc is not so dense as HongKong or Amsterdam, and not so spread out as Mexico City. (greater Los Angeles CA is doing pretty well for spread, e.g. 30 miles by 50 mile tailing continuously down to San Diego).

i haven't been there for several years, but remember the Guggenheim and the Metropolitan museums of art. for us naive north americans, nyc seems to offer a menu of almost anything--e.g., every known fetish/tendency/orientation has a group; professionals to cater to it, etc. anything is for sale, though i suppose it's harder to find 5 year old humans than in Thailand and Mexico.

Oh crap, the Met is the one I wanted to recommend. Now I have to edit my post...

 

[neonlyte]

The Natural History and Modern Art buildings on opposite sides (not opposite ends, opposite sides, it's a ten minute walk) of Central Park are great visits as well.

The Museum of Modern Art is just over my right shoulder, I think that is where we are going once the SO wakes up (we had a very late night). And the Guggenhiem is on the list, though it may have to wait until after my wife's exhibition opens. We start setting that up on Saturday, opens Monday, then she's teaching for a couple of days before the reception on Thursday. Once next weeks out of the way, we can get down to seriously enjoying our stay, so keep those restaurant tips coming

ETA: Correction - it is the Metropolitean that is over my right shoulder.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

mmmmmmmm....yummy.

ABS, come a little bit closer so we can talk about your thing for lobster tail.

http://www.bestataustraliaholidays.co.uk/media/author/Australia/South%20Australia/images/kingston_big_lobster.jpg

Rumple Foreskin

 

[ABSTRUSE]

ABS, come a little bit closer so we can talk about your thing for lobster tail.

http://www.bestataustraliaholidays.co.uk/media/author/Australia/South%20Australia/images/kingston_big_lobster.jpg

Rumple Foreskin

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[sophia jane]

*waves* at Neon from a few states away. Glad you made it safely. Can't wait to hear about your trip. I've always wanted to go to NYC!

 

[damppanties]

mmmmmmmm....yummy.

I've armed myself with Fruit n nut. It's all your fault.

 

[CharleyH]

Well I made it, and I'm sat on the East side looking downtown over slightly grey and hazy NY with Central Park at my back.

First impression - smaller than I thought, I kid you not! Less crowded than the TV images I grew up with, and essentially, a happy place.

Here is an image of the view, there are more linked through my blog.

IT IS SMALLER! Definitely smaller than Toronto in many ways, yet the people are wonderful, no? Interested in how you see NYC, Neon ... I had a GF there and used to stay weeks at a time. If still there? You must go to the Riverside Cafe on Brooklyns side. Great romantic walk over the Brooklyn bridge from Manhatten! Pricey, but the food is wow!

 

[angelicminx]

 

[Guest]

i so wish you would come down here and visit. im sure you have plans for your entire trip but ...
im selfish. you knew that.

 

[neonlyte]

http://www.ferraracafe.com/


You have to go here!! try a lobster tail, they are outrageous!

I agree with who ever said it was wicked to post that link. I shall give Ferrara a try and report back

 

[neonlyte]

Don't forget the Guggenhein; that is, unless you have a thing about heights.

http://www.khoahoc.com.vn/photos/Image/2006/07/21/Guggenheim_NewYork4001.jpg

Rumple Foreskin

I have a new wide angle lens bought just for the Guggenheim! It has been a landmark building for me to visit since Unversity days studying architecture. It is about ten minutes up from where Im staying opposite the Metropolitean.

 

[neonlyte]

hi neon,
welcome to north america, again. looks like good weather!
as to size, well i guess nyc is not so dense as HongKong or Amsterdam, and not so spread out as Mexico City. (greater Los Angeles CA is doing pretty well for spread, e.g. 30 miles by 50 mile tailing continuously down to San Diego).

i haven't been there for several years, but remember the Guggenheim and the Metropolitan museums of art. for us naive north americans, nyc seems to offer a menu of almost anything--e.g., every known fetish/tendency/orientation has a group; professionals to cater to it, etc. anything is for sale, though i suppose it's harder to find 5 year old humans than in Thailand and Mexico.

J, thank you for the welcome.

It's my first visit, though my wife has been here many times, mostly with students, she's the perfect guide for visiting 'the arts' in New York.

The size thing had me puzzled, we were talking about this last night with my wife's nephew. He's waiting to move into a new apartment downtown and is staying in the same apartment we're using (it is one his father keeps for visitors ) Part of the pereception of openness is looking across the city from mid-town and a 25th floor. We were down wandering between Central Park and Grand Central yesterday where the perception shifts to the TV/Film image of New York, and I at once felt familiar.

Eclectic comes to mind from the first two days here. It has the same rich aura of London, peoples, choices, a medley of smells and sounds - and it that it is familiar rather than foreign. I'll enjoy my stay.

Meanwhile - having friends in 'high places' gets my Norwegian novel agents package hand delivered to an exec in the William Morris Agency - so I guess it is down to the writing