Where in the World?

No matter where you go, there you are. – unknown

Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken. – Frank Herbert

For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. – Robert Louis Stevenson

Of all the places I’ve been, I had not been to New York City until today. I’m traveling with Erica, who is very familiar with the city. So, it’s really nice to have a tour guide.

After an okay Thai dinner at Pam Real Thai, we went to a comedy show at Carolines. Tonight’s headliner was Tracy Morgan. The club was quite small and intimate and Tracy had many funny moments.

I had always wanted to walk around Time Square, so after the show we took a leisurely stroll along Broadway. There was an incredible number of people out tonight. In fact, at times, it was wall to wall people. But, it was not an issue as one of my favorite pastimes is people watching. New York is truly a melting pot of diverse cultures. It reminds me of London in many ways. The lights around Time Square were dazzling and constantly changing.

I enjoyed exploring many of the stores as we walked back to The Belvedere, our hotel. I noticed that there are Starbucks about every 2 or 3 blocks. I have never seen so many of them in one place as I did today walking around a 10 block area from our hotel. Wow!

Michael