NYC - Week One

Monday, September 24th marks the one week anniversary of us moving to New York (I know we technically got here Sunday, but we were still in a hotel that night, so I am not counting it:))

We checked in to our apartment on Monday, on the 40th floor!!!  So, we went from a view of backyard to this.

Here is a picture of our apartment building.

The view looking straight down from our balcony......it makes your legs shake!!

The week consisted of getting our car shipped safely to NYC and getting some things delivered to our  temporary housing.  It is amazing how you figure out where to put stuff in such small spaces!!

On Saturday we took a long walk (9.25 miles to be exact!) down to Battery Park.  The weather was beautiful!  When we got there, we may or may not have rewarded ourselves with a cold drink:)

On Sunday, we took another long walk, but this time up the West side and back down through Central Park. After that, I took on driving in New York City!  We drove up to Harlem to Costco, and I must say it was much easier than I had imagined.  My method is staying in the middle lane to avoid the cabs pulling over and pulling out from the curbs, oh and I actually use my turn signal, unlike all the other drivers in the city.  Sunday night we ate a fantastic Indian place, it is right around the block from us.  Monday was another beautiful day.  

Here are a few of our observations so far:

• There are ALWAYS people out and about in this city.
• No matter where you go, it is crowded.
• Shopping at Whole Foods is as stressful as driving here.
• No matter how cool it is outside, you are HOT by the time you get to wherever you are going from so much walking.
• It is cheaper to eat out or get carry out than it is to buy groceries.