New York, New York Day #4 “Muses From 35,000 Feet On Our Way Home”

So sorry if you think it is obnoxious for me to post from the airplane but I just love playing with technology.  Try to remember that I am old enough to remember party lines (it was a telephone thing), black and white TV, rotary dial phones, etc., etc., etc.  So if I like to indulge myself a bit please cut me some slack.

The wedding was wonderful as I previously posted and today is get-away day.  Of course we couldn’t leave town without one more taste of the “City That Never Sleeps”.  This morning we headed uptown to have breakfast at the Barney Greengrass delicatessen.  This is one of those city icons that serves quality, but overpriced, food in an overcrowded sitting area as the waiters yell at the customers almost as much as they yell at each other.  When we arrived there was a 20 minute wait for a table but we got lucky to find 2 seats at the counter (which only seats 4).  It was obvious we were seated next to some locals so I asked for their recommendations.  After we decided on sharing the Sturgeon Sandwich and Eggs and Onions with Nova Scotia Salmon our conversation progressed and it turns out that the guy attended USC.  Imagine that, 2,500 miles from home and I find a New Yorker (yes a native) who went to USC.  After breakfast it was time to head for JFK.

So as I relax here on our flight home thoughts and questions float through my mind about the Big Apple.  For example why do they ask people not to stand but keep moving.

So this had me confused but then I saw this:

One thing we learned quickly is that the subway is much better than the taxicabs.  Here is a picture taken from a street near our hotel.

Five minutes later here was the view from the same spot.

The other thing I don’t understand is how anyone can afford a car in this town.  Our hotel charges $90 per day for car parking (yes $90, not a misprint).    Of course you can find some cheaper places to park like this.

And hopefully you don’t need your car in a hurry because this is where they are keeping it.

One other question, why does Sephora cosmetics needs these guys?

I asked a New Yorker why Sephora would need police with assault rifles protecting the store.  He said possibly because it is an Israeli company.  That made a lot sense except Sephora is from France.

Just a couple of more questions.

 

And finally, I still don’t have the answer that I previous asked: Why do people keep putting chewing gum in urinals (saw it twice on this trip)?  But it is good to see that I am not the only person who is upset by this activity (see below).