New York, Day 3...

...300 blocks through Hell's Kitchen, Times Square, Diamond, Garment, and Theater District, and lower Central Park in Three Degree weather. I need new gear. It was soo cold that when I spilled coffee on myself at 52nd street, it didn't have time to drip off. It simply froze by 53rd....

...This city is BIG. Real big. Imagine S.F.'s most grand Boulevard: Market Street. Its most impressive portion runs some 20 blocks. New York has HUNDREDS of streets on the same order of magnitude as Market, and some run for over 100 blocks!...

...Checked out the Empire State Bldg. Okay, I have to admit, the view is ridiculous. It really is. I swear, you can plop most of San Francisco in uptown. This place is that huge...

...Stood in 5 lines today, all in freezing windy cold conditions. I really need better gloves and should be wearing a damn Balaclava...

...Got tickets to see David Letterman's Late Show. Apparently, it's been off the air for 2 months, their longest off-air stint; thank the writer's strike. The show was hilarious and totally interesting in terms of the behind the scenes goings-on. And Robin Williams is crazy funny. We missed being on the first floor by ONE SEAT BTW...

...I was interviewed by AP News camera man outside the Ed Sullivan Theater. I gotta check out their website...

...Got in line at the TKTS ticket booth to get discounted last minute Broadway show tickets. Checked out "The Color Purple", with Fantasia. Didn't think I'd enjoy it. Wanted to see Wicked or RENT. I was completely wrong. I was completely blown away...as was the entire audience, most of whom were in tears by the end of the show. These performers are incredible talents...

...Ate at two separate authentic diners, one looked like the Seinfeld diner, I swear. Ate at several other joints. The food has been, at least so far, quite good. The variety is on par with our city's...

And some cool pics:






I really like this town, and we've only scratched the surface. I expect and want to go back again and again.