feeling like Bruce Willis going vertical in a taxi down through traffic to the fog..
"This is so stupid"
i've just booked a holiday in New York for september.
4 nights in a hotel on the Lower East Side. Right in the heart of Chinatown. And, after more careful research online concerning the hotel I find that it's right next door to one of the bridges leading off the Island. Main complaint of everyone whose stayed there is the noise. and the smell of fish due to its proximity to the seafood markets.
But it's clean. and hopefully safe, and that to me is all that matters.
After all there are things called earplugs, something I have ALWAYS needed when staying in New York.
But...
the other thing is that while I've managed to get flights out of Bristol - instead of having too tramp to Heathrow - that means I have to change at Dublin. Which isn't a bad thing on the way out.. but on the way back?
Well, following a night flight out of JFK I land in the morning at Dublin and then have to stay there til 7pm for the connection. That's A TEN HOUR STOPOVER. Oh well, I've never had the chance to see Dublin so it'll be good for me.
Or it could cause a psychotic break considering I'll be approaching the 48 hour mark with no sleep at that point. Oh well... I like challenges.
And my record is 3 days. Back in 2001 I did a Toronto to Pittsburgh bus journey which, all things included (including 3 connections and a layover in Buffalo twice) chalked me around 65-70 hours without sleep.
It's very bizarre.
Anyway.. this is so stupid. I can't wait!!!
now i just need a few shifts of overtime to give me some spending money.
i've just booked a holiday in New York for september.
4 nights in a hotel on the Lower East Side. Right in the heart of Chinatown. And, after more careful research online concerning the hotel I find that it's right next door to one of the bridges leading off the Island. Main complaint of everyone whose stayed there is the noise. and the smell of fish due to its proximity to the seafood markets.
But it's clean. and hopefully safe, and that to me is all that matters.
After all there are things called earplugs, something I have ALWAYS needed when staying in New York.
But...
the other thing is that while I've managed to get flights out of Bristol - instead of having too tramp to Heathrow - that means I have to change at Dublin. Which isn't a bad thing on the way out.. but on the way back?
Well, following a night flight out of JFK I land in the morning at Dublin and then have to stay there til 7pm for the connection. That's A TEN HOUR STOPOVER. Oh well, I've never had the chance to see Dublin so it'll be good for me.
Or it could cause a psychotic break considering I'll be approaching the 48 hour mark with no sleep at that point. Oh well... I like challenges.
And my record is 3 days. Back in 2001 I did a Toronto to Pittsburgh bus journey which, all things included (including 3 connections and a layover in Buffalo twice) chalked me around 65-70 hours without sleep.
It's very bizarre.
Anyway.. this is so stupid. I can't wait!!!
now i just need a few shifts of overtime to give me some spending money.