On day 2 yesterday I thought it would be a good plan to ride around Manhattan. It wasn’t.With record New York temperatures for this time of year, cars have it easy for one reason – air conditioning. On motorbikes, we rely on the wind from keeping moving to cool us down, but in Manhattan, with all of it’s traffic congestion, keeping moving is almost impossible, so in hot weather we fry. I certainly...
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Friday, 25 June 2010
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Building Bridges....
Having tried to throw off the ravages of jet lag, I gave up trying to fight the sleep demons and went for a walk early. It was steaming hot even at silly o’clock, so I headed to the East River on the Brooklyn side.There is a tiny park nestling between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge. It...
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Of....
Happy Days! I made it to New York City (with thanks to Alicia Keys for the snappy one-liner above).I landed mid-afternoon yesterday and found the hotel in Brooklyn that will be my base for a few days. The trouble with flying from east to west is the time difference hits you hard. After travelling for...