Bye-bye New York!

After a leisurely breakfast at the NU Hotel and packing we went out for a last walk. Of course,,, on our last day in town, the sun was out and skies dark-blue, though it had just around 40 deg F in the morning. We checked out Sahadi's on Atlantic Ave and bought some food for the plane. This Middle Eastern grocery store spreads out behind three old storefronts. More than 200 glass and plastic bulk bins are filled with nuts, dried fruit, spices, seeds, and chocolates. There is a grandiose cheese section, a prepared foods counter and over 30 different olives in our olive bar.

Through the "very old-money,snobbish" Brooklyn Heights with its old brownstone houses (pic above) we walked to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, another fantastic viewpoint besides the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Views are spectacular, especially in the sun!

We bid farewell to the Brooklyn Bridge, passed by Borough Hall (pic), where a farmers' market took place today. Bought our last apple cider there.


We got back to the hotel around noon. Left soon again and it took us not quite two hours to get to EWR (Newark Airport): by subway Line C to Penn Station, by NJTransit (train) to the Airport and by AirTrain to the Terminal. With a couple of stairs inbetween, which transforms a trip with heavy luggage into a workout ,,, don't hope for too many elevators or escalators in NYC!

Our luggage was precicely calculated: 48,5 and 49,5 pounds per checked-in piece (max. is 50 p.), plus, not too light hand luggage - consisting of many books. Our friends Paul and Wayne will understand that we couldn't leave Strands without buying some books.

Check-in and security went quick with PSA Pre and Premier Access and therefore we are having plenty of time now to work at the nice workspaces they are offering in the airport. Plane will start at 6:30 pm and - to date - should be on time.

Feet are tired after having walked 85 km/53 mi in one week, not talking of the many miles we rode the subway. New York is always fantastic!

PS: Our flight was smooth and short, not quite seven hours to MUC. We arrived early morning, about 6:35 am, just when the sun came up. It took us a while to get home by two different trains and streetcar, but, eventually, we were home at 9:30 am.