American Holiday

Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted anything. We’ve been traveling for the past two weeks in America with our good friends Frank, Natasja, and Eva. We started in the hustle and bustle of New York, then spent a great evening with Beth's parents in Rehoboth Beach before heading west for the peace and quiet of Mountain Maryland. We finished up with a visit to Pam’s in Washington, DC. It was a great trip by any measure.

New York City – Has it changed? Or did I? This is my third trip to the city and in the past I’ve never felt comfortable there – almost intimidated.


This time was different. Maybe it’s because we’ve been spending more time in places like Paris, Barcelona, and of course Amsterdam, but this time New York almost felt like home. The bright lights and bustle of midtown were exciting....


...but the real pleasure was spending time out in the districts – Greenwich Village, SOHO, Tribeca, Union Square, the Upper West Side and Brooklyn.

West Village – near Beth’s SAP office

West Village bakery. They were lined up around the corner for this one….it must have been good! Reminiscent of the Soup Nazi.

West Village

Doggie playground – Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village

Chess match in Washington Square Park. A bit cliché for a photo, but these guys were definitely for real.

Brooklyn Bridge. I never knew how cool this bridge was. We took a cab over to Brooklyn to visit a boxing school from one of Frank’s friends. The neighborhood was funky, the views gorgeous and the walk back across the bridge outstanding!

Intricate cables on the bridge. It is the Spiderman/Gwen Stacy bridge, right?

We stumbled on to a massive protest around city hall. This dancing troupe was hilarious. It’s not the same in a still photo. You really needed to hear them singing and see them “wagging their missiles”. It was refreshing to see dissent. It made me feel a little bit American for a change.