VintageGuy
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A couple of weeks ago I went to NYC for vacations.Man, what a trip!!The whole trip was 9 hours from Athens with a connecting flight at heathrow airport UK. The trip UK-NY was boring so 3 jack and coke drinks were ideal for a nice sleep.
We booked a hotel right at the heart of Manhattan. About 2 minutes on foot from times square. I visited all the museums, Liberty/Ellis island, Empire State building etc. Everything was incredible! But I wasn't fascinated by the statue of liberty. It's too small!!!!!I loved your pancakes with maple syrup and of course the DALLAS BBQ at times square. Fifth Avenue was incredible too. I visited Apple store, Ambercrombie and all the high-profile stores around there.
I had a tour of central park with those bicycles and man!This park is a thing of beauty. Also, I was really impressed with the woodburry common outlet. Oh my!Shopping therapy has never been better! A polo shirt by Ralph Lauren at 30$ where in Athens it costs 150?Gimme a break!About 80% of the spare money were spent there
I also visited the greek community at astoria to eat some GREEK food since with all those pancakes and hamburgers I was feeling like a whale!Guitar Center and Sam Ash where a guitar heaven since in Greece we don't have so big stores.
I tried as many guitars as I wanted, they even gave me some of their picks as a souvenir!!!!(with their own label). I was really impressed by the americans. VERY helpful and easy-going. When I was asking for directions almost everyone I asked opened a map for me and told me about my destination.
BB King Jazz club, hard rock cafe and blue note where fantastic and the service incredible . Everywhere the service was incredible. From a typical KFC to a deluxe mexican restaurant.
I have to say though that american girls are awesome. Damn, in greece every chick things too much of herself. We are full of prima-donnas.
Although I enjoyed this trip since i did EVERYTHING a tourist must do there, I didn't like the subway. Too hot like it doesn't have an air conditioning system and way too dirty. Only the grand central station was ok (for obvious reasons I suppose).
There wasn't a problem with the language since I've been studying AMERICAN english since I started speaking and writing my mother language (about 3-4 years old and im 22) and sometimes it's easier for me to talk and write english . I've even learned to distinguish the various accents. My personal favorite is the Californian
But the best part of this whole trip is that I finally went to broadway and saw the phantom of the opera. The performance was breath-taking and i was shocked by the quality of the production.
As a smoker, I hated the fact that i had to go outside to have a cigarette and whenever I was going to buy a pack, they were looking at me like i was a complete junkie wanting to get high!
Man,those american cars are beasts!Mustangs,Camaros, Lincoln, SUVs that made a BMW X5 look like a Beetle and of course a dodge viper parked outside of plaza hotel. In greece the only "real" american car you may see is a cadillac escalade....
I created this post because adwex asked. Feel free if you have any questions!
i hope i might be able to visit again NYC at christmas and watch a game between knicks and lakers at madison square garden.
We booked a hotel right at the heart of Manhattan. About 2 minutes on foot from times square. I visited all the museums, Liberty/Ellis island, Empire State building etc. Everything was incredible! But I wasn't fascinated by the statue of liberty. It's too small!!!!!I loved your pancakes with maple syrup and of course the DALLAS BBQ at times square. Fifth Avenue was incredible too. I visited Apple store, Ambercrombie and all the high-profile stores around there.
I had a tour of central park with those bicycles and man!This park is a thing of beauty. Also, I was really impressed with the woodburry common outlet. Oh my!Shopping therapy has never been better! A polo shirt by Ralph Lauren at 30$ where in Athens it costs 150?Gimme a break!About 80% of the spare money were spent there
I also visited the greek community at astoria to eat some GREEK food since with all those pancakes and hamburgers I was feeling like a whale!Guitar Center and Sam Ash where a guitar heaven since in Greece we don't have so big stores.
I tried as many guitars as I wanted, they even gave me some of their picks as a souvenir!!!!(with their own label). I was really impressed by the americans. VERY helpful and easy-going. When I was asking for directions almost everyone I asked opened a map for me and told me about my destination.
BB King Jazz club, hard rock cafe and blue note where fantastic and the service incredible . Everywhere the service was incredible. From a typical KFC to a deluxe mexican restaurant.
I have to say though that american girls are awesome. Damn, in greece every chick things too much of herself. We are full of prima-donnas.
Although I enjoyed this trip since i did EVERYTHING a tourist must do there, I didn't like the subway. Too hot like it doesn't have an air conditioning system and way too dirty. Only the grand central station was ok (for obvious reasons I suppose).
There wasn't a problem with the language since I've been studying AMERICAN english since I started speaking and writing my mother language (about 3-4 years old and im 22) and sometimes it's easier for me to talk and write english . I've even learned to distinguish the various accents. My personal favorite is the Californian
But the best part of this whole trip is that I finally went to broadway and saw the phantom of the opera. The performance was breath-taking and i was shocked by the quality of the production.
As a smoker, I hated the fact that i had to go outside to have a cigarette and whenever I was going to buy a pack, they were looking at me like i was a complete junkie wanting to get high!
Man,those american cars are beasts!Mustangs,Camaros, Lincoln, SUVs that made a BMW X5 look like a Beetle and of course a dodge viper parked outside of plaza hotel. In greece the only "real" american car you may see is a cadillac escalade....
I created this post because adwex asked. Feel free if you have any questions!
i hope i might be able to visit again NYC at christmas and watch a game between knicks and lakers at madison square garden.
