Back home now and can reflect.
We got IDed twice. Once in Washington Arlington cemetery and once, very strictly, at a recording of
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
They were crazy about it. Passport only too. Bit we were prepared. Was actually worth it was funny and interesting to see it working too.
95% of the street vendors in NYC are garbage. Rip off ******** selling overpriced ****. They see you're a tourist and just try to fleece you. Even the better ones are expensive. $20 göt some reheated chicken on some rice...
Yeah no thanks.. do it once then not again All food in NYC is expensive. Even supermarkets are crazy, fresh produce crazy. Milk crazy, dunno how normal folk survive there.
Had some conversations with guys in the supermarket about it all agreed that post covid ***** got Unreal and they ain't sure how much more it/they can take.
Subway is a functional dump. Sad how it can be such a state.
Homelessness is constant, same as any big city.
We did have a blast in ten days, definitely do some things differently for convenience, the weather was 50/50 and messed up a few plans.
I have a lot of trouble relating to peoples opinions and reviews became I myself am a Londoner, a pretty big world city.
Museums and galleries have to be pretty special to impress me, I'm spoilt Im lucky i know this. But NYC stands out for it's sheer scale it's basically London X10.
It's not "better" just bigger louder and more over the top.
It's a very thin veneer of culture and style over an absolute mountain of *****.
I suspect that veneer is getting thinner every year.
Great trip overall. For a non city dweller these mega cities must be other worldly mind blowing experiences.
I'm glad I can say I am a Londoner. It does give you a good footing on the rest of the world.
I think we gonna try Japan next year.
That will be comfort zone -100