CaptainOrange

Our Room... "Bright but Messy" Just like Me ;) Many of you know the reason Leora and I are in New York. But, for the benefit of those I don't talk to regularly, Let me 'splain…No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Buttercup is marry' Humperdinck in a little less-- Sorry, got carried away there... Wendy and I take our job of parenting very seriously and have always done everything we can to make sure the girls are prepared for life (as much as possible). I think we have covered the basics, but one of the things we decided we could do a few years back was to give them a sense of the world they are in. We want them to make informed decisions about who, where and what they will be and it seems like that would be more easily achieved with context. So, we promised each of the girls a high school trip anywhere in the world with their dad. There is garbage and scaffolding everywhere. Both seem permanent Whether such a scheme is up to the job of providing con...

One World Trade Center and Friends Day 3 We are sleeping in. Yesterday was crazy and unsustainable. We had a great time, but were both exhausted. We lounged around in bed and ate a late breakfast. Headed out into the city about 11:30am The plan is to walk to Central Park and explore a bit. No mean feat. Google maps tells me it will take 2.5 hrs to walk there, but we are nothing if not determined. It's still cool here, but it is the first legitimately sunny day since we arrived. Leora loves to walk through the crowed fish/spice/junk market that is China Town. We spend an hour just looking at the various shops and testing her skill at deciphering some of the signs. The best she can really do is tell if the word "food" or "eyes" is featured. It's a good distinction to make, when you think about it. On the long stroll North, we switch between walking on Park, Madison, and 5th Ave. These are some of the most prominent streets that exist in the modern ...

This is a long one, so buckle up, Dorothy... I always said she was a Demon-Child We ate breakfast around 8am (granola, yogurt, fruit salad, coffee) and were revved up for our first full day in the city. Our plan was to walk to the High Line Park. Walk along the High Line Park. Then, do some exploring in Hell's Kitchen. Even the plans of wise wizards go astray... Here is what happened. Last night I stayed up late editing photos, and making a blog entry for you to read. Leora was really keen about the walking we did on Monday, so we decided to walk into Manhattan again. I did a Google search and came up with this Frommer's article on the 5 best walks in NYC . 3 of them happened to work with our route on the way to the High Line Park , so there was our morning. The best parts of the Manhattan Bridge look like this. The Manhattan Bridge is less attractive than the Brooklyn Bridge, which we crossed yesterday. It isn't apparent from a distance, but up close it is obvi...

I'm so excited to be here. At the moment, 'here' is 257 Gold Ave, Brooklyn, New York City. Leora and I arrived yesterday, mid-afternoon. We took a cab from LaGuardia Airport around to Brooklyn. We are staying at a small apartment we booked through AirBnb. It was much cheaper staying here rather than Manhattan, and so far I am very pleased. Our host, Kimiko, is very relaxed and friendly. Her two cats make us feel right at home. She is in and out doing things with her friends, but has been quite solicitous. ****EDIT 2015-Feb-11**** Here is what the Airbnb listing looks like: Guest bed w/terrace and sep bath in Brooklyn Apartment in Brooklyn, United States. This one bedroom in a two bedroom apartment comes with all of the amenities - - a private bathroom, terrace, great kitchen and two awesome cats. The location is fantastic, walking distance to the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges and the A, C, F, Q... View all listings in Brooklyn It's worth noting that I paid ...