FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM
After going to the top it was time to hit the streets and just walk about. There is a special feeling being part of the hussle and bussle of the big city. You can feel the heartbeat of the place as you scurry along. It seems everyone is on a set course and nobody gets in anyone's way. Yet I found the people to be accommodating and helpful. Was this a post 9-11 syndrome or has it always been this way? I certainly was impressed; especially after my initial paranoid thrust into Penn Station. My very first impulse was to re-board the train and go home. So glad I didn't as I would have missed a very unique experience. Our trip was smiled upon by excellent weather - sunny, bright and warm days. People were even eating outside and it was very comfortable to just pound the pavement and explore.