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| Central Park in Manhattan |
As my bus tour run so without incident and I had seen within the first 5 days in the U.S., really much, I still had 3 days (including day of departure to South Carolina) me some time to look around in New York City. I had already made a plan on the bus tour to see what I like, because three days for NYC quite enough ". Unfortunately, my plan was ruined by the weather gods perfectly. Der 1ste Tag war für Sightseeing absolut nicht zu gebrauchen. Nachdem ich extra früh aufgestanden war und dann aber realisiert hatte, dass es wie aus Eimern schüttet, habe ich mich wieder ins Bett gelegt und erstmal richtig ausgeschlafen. Gegen Mittag habe ich dann einen neuen Versuch gestartet, aber das Wetter hatte sich nicht wirklich verbessert. Ich habe mich dann damit zufrieden gegeben kurz etwas essen zu gehen und danach den Rest des Tages im Hostel zu verbringen. So hatte ich wenigstens Zeit den nächsten Tag ausführlich zu planen. Zum Glück hat es dann auch mit dem Wetter so funktioniert, wie ich mir das vorgestellt hatte. Ich bin also sehr früh aufgestanden und habe zunächst einmal um die Ecke beim Mc Donalds gefrühstückt. Dann I made myself walk on the way to Central Park. The Central Park is the first station was obvious he was only 15 minutes away from the hostel. Unbelievable what was going on in the morning at 9 clock here already. Mothers do with their babies and the fitness coach early morning exercise, joggers, and countless street performers, even the tennis courts were covered almost completely. Incidentally, it was a normal Friday, so no weekend. I'm walking across one walking through the park and came out as planned at the corner of 5th Avenue. I went a whole lot on 5th Avenue and I have gone some stores looked a little closer. I, for example the Apple Store, the NBA Store and the ladies at Tiffany's & Co. Next was a short trip to Rockefeller Center on my plan. I had a coupon to get cheap entry to the viewing platform. Here, then, the following photos were taken.
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| viewing platform Rockefeller Center |
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| Background: Empire State Building |
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After I had taken time to really enjoy the stunning views, I'm on the 5th Avenue walk to Empire State Building. Here, I then took the subway to the southern end of Manhattan to get me to look more to Wall Street and Ground Zero. If, like me, walk all the way, travelers will be happy once approached by shady street vendors and other people. I bought as a demo tape of a young, aspiring Rapkünstlers from the Bronx. The price was negotiated. He then settled for $ 10. At Ground Zero, I have not had any photos of me, because I find it distasteful entwas as a tourist to pose in front of the place where countless people have been killed. I can only say so much, at present there is not really much to see, except a huge construction site. My route took me then continued to Wall Street. It was for that day, the last port of call for me. In principle, the Wall Street quite a small street and not really something special to the Stock Exchange.
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| The stock market on Wall Street |
After my short visit to Wall Street, I made my way back to the hostel. On the way back I spontaneously decided my luggage that I had given one week to store to pick up again. So I have me the most stress Next day spares. Fortunately, my luggage went well. I then made with the suitcase walk on the path to the hostel, which has, however, as clearly stated further, as I had anticipated. After about half the way I did then the subway, and was brought forward at the end after a long day at 9 clock in the hostel. If I had known from the beginning that there are lockers in the hostel for the luggage, I would have complicated the delivery to Luggage Storage Service can also save. The lockers in the hostel were also too expensive. For all future travelers NY So my tip: ask for more accommodation to whether there are ways sein Gepäck aufzubewahren. Da ich mein gesamtes Gepäck ja nun schon bei mir hatte blieb am nächsten Tag, zwischen Aufstehen und Abflug nach SC, noch Zeit ein paar Souvenirs zu erstehen und einen kleinen Spaziergan am Broadway und Times Square zu machen.
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| Spaziergang vor meinem Abflug nach SC |
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| selbsterklärend ;-) |
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By about 12 clock I then made my suitcases on the way to the airport. This time, however, only by underground and bus. Another taxi ride I did not expect my travel fund. The drive to the airport (Newark NY) went smoothly. The bus from the subway station waiting for the airport and as I already ordered from the subway station was. I arrived to check-in time at the airport and had to first pay for my extra luggage and boarding pass on my e-ticket print switch itself. Thanks to the help of a friendly employee, it also has everything works fine. I caution here, however, before anyone will make in the future a domestic flight in the USA with Delta Airlines. has on domestic flights is only one piece of hand luggage free. For those traveling with more luggage, like me, you make a nice supplement taken for your extra luggage :-). After I had it checked and then paid for my luggage, the rest was quite loose from the hand. The machine was not fully occupied, and after about 2 hours flight, we landed as scheduled in Myrtle Beach. The weather was great and when I came out of the plane has taken me almost a stroke. It was determined 35 degrees with a humidity of at least 60%. So really amazing for a well-tempered aircraft cabin. In the airport building already the people of the International Office of the CCU waiting for me. After I collected my luggage had I joined a group of waiting students and then I found with astonishment that I'm not the only student from Remagen to the CCU. There are still some for the Summer School sharing, for 3 weeks here. We were then Stephanie (contact person for the Internationals all) went to the accommodations. I got my key for the apartment and am busy unpacking my bags. I live in an apartment with 3 other people (all Americans). Each of us has a private room with bath and walk-in closet. We also have a large kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, stove and huge fridge) and living room with dining area. Eine Waschmaschine und ein Wäschetrockner sind auch vorhanden. Wir haben sogar einen Balkon :-). Über meine Unterkunft kann ich mich also definitv nicht beklagen. Meine Roommates sind alle wirklich nett und typische Amerikaner.
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| Blick aus meinem Zimmer |
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| Von links: Steve, Rick, Joe und Ich |
Wie meine ersten Tage hier verlaufen sind erzähle ich dann in meinem nächsten Beitrag. Bis dahin viele Grüße in die Heimat von der Coastal Carolina University.
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