So we arrived in NYC on Saturday afternoon. We spent a day driving in the rain through Ohio and into PA, and then the final day into NYC. We got a little bit turned around once we arrived because we wanted to take the Holland Tunnel, but it turned out that Uhaul trailers aren't allowed to pass because of the threat of terrorism (duh, the new things I have to consider) so we had to back track to the Lincoln Tunnel, which brought us into Time Square (driving the Jeep with a trailer through Times Square was so much fun, I truley loved it) and then it was over the Brooklyn Bridge and then to Julie and James place, our new home for the time being! We unloaded our trailer into a storage unitm, which was a nightmare because Tropical Storm Hannah hit and the rain was torrential, and also because it involved manuvering the trailer in a really crowded lot. I used my best cute girl from a redneck state act to get the Uhaul men to back the car and trailer into the space it needed to go, and it worked!
On Sunday Julie took us to Prospect park, which is incredible, its bigger then Central Park, and really nice, we took the kids to play and to feed the geese and then back home. Today, Julie showed us the grocery store and target where guess what?????!!! Food and Baby Supplies are totally cheaper then they were back home! I figured prices would be similar, but everyone back in Idaho/Wyoming warned us ominously that the prices would be really inflated. But they are wrong! Jackson/Idaho is way higher, at least for the things I buy! Gas is cheaper too, and I won't be filling up every 3-4 days anymore! I am so excited, our money is going to go so much further here. (assuming we get good comprable jobs).
I love love love it here, its so vibrant and alive. There are people everywhere, and such diversity! Walking down the street you hear so many languages, some I can't even begin to guess what they are! I love driving through traffic, its just as thrilling as the pass, but more so!
Sully is loving it too. He had a great day today, I think he loves all the sights and sounds and smells. Exactly what we were hoping for! And did I mention the food? Oh, I love it all. its all too much for now, its going to take me a long time to process it all.
Well, thats all for now, I need to get to sleep. We miss you guys in Jackson/Idaho and hope you come to visit us once we are settled. We are so happy with our choice to move here. there is no doubt at all that it was the right call.
I will try to post pictures soon.
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