Comments on: Rundown of New York City

By: Manda

Manda — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:55:14 +0000

The people may be smellier in NYC, but I think the train cars are smellier on the L :P

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:27:38 +0000

Ew, bus bathrooms D: !

I completely agree with you as far as the Empire State Building goes, eurgh. Not worth it at all. My family dragged me up there and to top it off I’m terrified of heights, so I could only sustain about a thirty-second view before I went and sat on a bench and closed my eyes until the rest of my family was done. Twenty minutes later.

Anywho, I just got back from New York too – I was there for a day helping to pick up friends on our way to a weekend in Pennsylvania – and it was loads of fun. The walking is great, really, because you get to see so much! I think we covered about 40 blocks or so. It was ridiculous.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:16:48 +0000

What? I don’t think the L is that bad! :P I’m always the first person to complain about noxious odors, but I’ve never been unable to breathe on the L. The NYC subway, on the other hand… let’s just say my orchestra group and I had to share a subway car with a rotting homeless man. He was sitting in a puddle of I-don’t-even-want-to-know-what, and his toenails were brown and black and almost the length of my forearm, and I was dry heaving the entire ride huddled in a corner on the opposite end of the car. D:

I hope you had a great time in NYC, though, despite the Empire State’s deception and the bathroomful bus ride!

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:52:57 +0000

Oh I’d love to go to New York! Might be best to avoid the Empire State building though by the sounds of it :P

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:10:20 +0000

Sounds like you had fun! I just got back from a trip to New York as well, so I definitely understand what you mean about the walking! On our second day in the city we walked all the way from Penn Station to the Met which was over 50 city blocks, added onto the walking that we did until we went back to our hotel. I don’t know which days you were in New York, but we were there during the intense heat wave, which was quite painful. I didn’t get to see the Empire State building, except from far away, but your review of it makes me feel a little less disappointed. I wish I could have seen Brooklyn and the other buroughs, but we only spent time in Manhattan.

By: gem

gem — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:09:50 +0000

I just imagine the stench of sitting next to the bathroom on a bus… Not good. And I’ve totally had to transfer to a different bus at a random bus station in Jersey too, haha. Apparently buses aren’t the most reliable. (Or I take them too often for that to never happen to me, maybe.) I’m glad you enjoyed NYC though; it’s my home and I love it to bits. Lessthanthree.

By: Manda

Manda — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:51:13 +0000

If you think the NYC subway system reeks of pee, NEVER take the Chicago L :P Although I loved how each subway train was air conditioned – I don’t think the L has that benefit (?).

By: Damita

Damita — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:57:38 +0000

Wow you did loads, my mother and me did loads of walking when we came to visit New York.

Ha ha ew about the bus ;)

By: Clem

Clem — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:58:55 +0000

When I was in NYC with my mom, we also walked and took the subway. I think it makes it a more authentic experience. New York subways are fun, even if they ALL reek of pee. The Metrocard system is absolutely genius.

I didn’t really do a lot of super touristy stuff when I was there simply because of the daunting lines. :\ I was only there for 2 full days, so I wanted to do a lot of things, and I definitely wanted to avoid waiting in lines!

The bus trip sounds… not so great. Especially the part about having to hold the bathroom door closed, eww.