New York, Day 1: A Musical Tour of Central Park
So, four days into it, how do I find New York? Pretty great, thanks. inuwashi kindly agreed to host me for the duration of my stay, so I'm staying with him, his two cats, his flatmate and his (the flatmate's) girlfriend. It's pretty crowded in the evenings when everyone's home, but we manage. They're really nice people (especially the cats) and it's actually pretty nice to come home to some sort of company at the end of a day full of solo traveling.
A Musical Tour of Central ParkI spent my first day hiking in lower Central Park, pretty much by sheer fate. See, although I had about 20 hours of flight, I couldn't bring myself to read the NY guidebook until I was actually there. So on the first day I just wanted a quiet place to orient myself and make a few phone calls back home. A ten minute walk brought me to the outskirts of Central Park, which was just what I needed.
While making the phone calls, I noticed a street jazz band playing in Columbus Circle. Thus began my musical tour through central park, with a short stop by (almost) every one of the numerous street musicians there.
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A Musical Tour of Central ParkI spent my first day hiking in lower Central Park, pretty much by sheer fate. See, although I had about 20 hours of flight, I couldn't bring myself to read the NY guidebook until I was actually there. So on the first day I just wanted a quiet place to orient myself and make a few phone calls back home. A ten minute walk brought me to the outskirts of Central Park, which was just what I needed.
While making the phone calls, I noticed a street jazz band playing in Columbus Circle. Thus began my musical tour through central park, with a short stop by (almost) every one of the numerous street musicians there.
This photo-set has the rest of the story (with captions!), where you can also comment on individual photos. Enjoy!