hello from nyc
Jun 30th, 2009 by lesley
Arrived in NYC tonight. In the space of an hour we have taken a yellow cab and had late night pizza. We’re almost locals. Bussed it in from Ocean City which took all day as Greyhound overbooked the first bus, so we detoured to Baltimore, and waited for 3 hours. Met an earnest young man in the bus terminal who is planning to go to bible college. We ate Subway together and talked about Australia and the Bible.
Washington was great. I could easily live there. Have visited lots of museums. The strategy of arriving at a museum and then separating to wander around on our own with a wave, a smile, and a ”See you at the front in 2 hours.” is working well and highly recommended for introverts travelling together. Have done lots walking. Developed some impressive blisters but they’re OK now. Have also developed a little cold. Nothing too serious and hopefully not swiney.
Ocean City was also great. The people were very generous and hospitable. We stayed with a lovely woman named Grace, which was very apt. They not only provided our accommodation, but insisted on paying for our meals. Providing for Tom I could understand since he was preaching at their church, but providing for me who was pretty much just tagging along was something else altogether. I have learned a lot from these people about hospitality and generosity. (By the way, Tom preached very well and has been invited back so they must have like what he had to say: As Christians, we are different, so be different. There was a bit more to it, but that’s pretty much the sermon in a nutshell.)
People here are very interested in all aspects of Australia, from our major agricultural crops to our dangerous creatures, from the weather to current events. Makes you realise how unique your country is, and how lucky you are to live there. Even though I could easily live in Washington. (Don’t worry Jane. I am not making any serious plans.)
Phew