Yesterday we took a train to Newark, New Jersey to meet up with Angela's Aunt & Uncle Marlene and Nasing. They very kindly took us on a sightseeing tour and to catch up with their son and daughter in law and the delightful Andrew! We stayed the night in their home only a short distance from New York but in a beautiful wooded valley with a stream flowing through the back yard. Unfortunately the area had been flooded a few days earlier and the bubbling brook had been a torrent.
Today there was more sightseeing of the local landmarks before lunch with the family and then Nasing was kind enough to drop us across town to the airport (that's across the "town" of New York). We flew to Washington after waiting for nearly two hours on the tarmac. It seems that there are traffic jams in the New York airports as much as in the streets!
Washington has the same feel as Canberra when you arrive. Very bland and serious looking. I'm sure once we get to see the sights it will be different but I know the first time I went to Canberra I was confronted by dark, unfriendly buildings and found it very difficult to find food and lodgings. Arriving in Washinton was similar. We caught a bus, then a train, then a cab before getting to our hostel! We then had to walk three blocks to McDonalds which was the only thing still open at 10pm! Looking forward to a good sleep now!
2 comments:
I'm glad to hear you're getting lots of McDonald's in on your trip. It's the one thing that brings the whole world together!
Can't wait to see you! Enjoy D.C. and Saskatchewan!
Good to hear you are having a good time and that you got too see so much of New York & New Jersey.
P.S. Ariana, I think you've had one too many Big Mac's and all that greasy, gross, rat meat, toxic waste seems to be having somewhat of a negative impact on your view of world unity!
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