Time to ditch those stereotypes

New York.

There was almost no litter in New York.  The streets were clean, stations, everywhere. There were lots of tourists, every third person had a map in their hand. As well, there were a lot of out-of-towners.  That is folks from other states who were visiting  New York.
Certainly there was a buzz about.  Lots of women in shorts and sun dresses.it was warmish, 30 degrees. It was holiday season and children were just about to head back to school.

Everyone was kind to us, and people always helped us, if we were lost. Traffic was incredibly heavy and often hopelessly backed up, do we were glad we decided not to drive.  Everyone takes the subway.  And it is complex,  like the London Underground,  so people are pretty fit.  All the subways have steps.

Our hosts worked very hard.   They were very busy.

We hardly saw them. However they could order out for anything. Want your washing done? Sure,  just phone the Laundry, who come to the apartment  (up the four flights of stairs) take the laundry and return it two days later, washed, dried and folded. Want a quick meal, just phone, it's delivered in a flash. Be prepared to tip.

Water tanks in New york.  They are everywhere. They assist with water pressure.  This building is near the highline, photographed from the Whitney Gallery.  Some ta ks have been painted by major artists.  They are called think tanks. See my blog 

Inside the new building located at ground zero