NYC: The New Experiences

I had a fantastic time in NYC in part because every day I did something new, and doing new things is exhilirating! Not a complete list, but a sampling of my new things:

~Stayed in a new hotel, in a new part of town.
~Went to Cloisters.
~Walked through Ft. Tyron park.
~Walked across Central Park.
~Saw the new Middle Eastern and Byzantine art wings at the Met.
~Saw what an FDNY Mobile Command Center looks like and learned about what it can do.
~Learned other interesting things about FDNY capabilities.
~Found out what a cigar tastes like.
~Walked and took pictures on the High Line.
~Rode three new subway lines.
~Went to the Jewish Museum for the photography exhibit.
~Sang along (by invitation) in a small Sunday afternoon service at Trinity Church on Church Street.
~Visited the 9/11 Memorial.
~Met Fiona, my friend's new daughter.
~Stayed a few days in Bushwick with old friends and explored the area.
~Got asked by a Egyptian halal vendor "Are you Arab?" When I told him no, I was Chilean American, he told me, "Close enough." Haha, what? (He had a cool immigration story though, a part of what makes NYC so great and vibrant.)

So fun, all of these things!

I'll post some more random photos from my trip, but I've got lots of pictures I like from previous trips, too; I'm going to combine them all into one multi-media NYC project. I'll post it, or a link, when it's finished in the next week or two.