a trip to nyc
Went into the city on Sunday with the boys and Uncle Nelson (John went to work). I wanted to pick up a new crumpler camera bag at Mecca (aka B&H Photo).
I already have one (the 7 million dollar home) but it’s so HUGE and heavy that it’s hard to bring on trips and just short outings where I don’t need the extra camera body, the flash, the extra lenses and accessories. So I went and bought the 4 million dollar home which is perfect for travelling. I can fit in one 5d body with the big 24-70L lens on it, plus the 50mm lens and the Lensbaby too. Much lighter and easier to carry.
On leaving B&H, I somehow got stuck on the street that leads directly to the Lincoln Tunnel. And there is no turn off. Not to mention that it isn’t very well marked, so by the time I realized that I was going to be heading to Jersey, there was no turning back. So we made a brief yet unplanned and exciting trip to Weehawken, NJ. And then took the tunnel right back. Adventurey.
I must confess that it took me until I was 38 years old to start driving in the city. I’ve been in many times via train or riding in someone else’s car, but was always terrified to drive in the city myself. But now with the navigation system, it’s a snap. (Well, other than the slight New Jersey issue).
So with not much time left in the day, we drove down to Chinatown to pick up some dinner from the Peking Duck House (which is hands down the BEST chinese food ever) and walk around down there while they were getting it ready. Went to the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory (yum) and Uncle Nelson got sucked into buying Timmy some Pokemon cards. I got myself a cute stripey handbag for $20.
The rest of the day’s pictures are below.
