D23 Expo
Arrival!
Disney Dream Store entrance
Della meets Lucky the Dinosaur at the Imagineering presentation
All this excitement was a bit too much for Gerard! (Or maybe it was the beers on his big night out the day before )
New York isn't too hard to get around once you understand how the street/avenue numbering works and how to follow the subway map. It was made easier as it was my second time there.You seemed to have no problems navigating your way around - all that planning I suppose!
This is interesting - most places I've been to in the US, the people take an interest when you say you are from Australia, but not in NY. We figured it was because everyone in New York is from somewhere else - even those that live there! Everyone has their own story and I really like that - it is a real mixture of cultures. It is almost as if they class themselves as New Yorkers before Americans - I like it, and I like the people (and nowhere near as rude as most people would have us think). They also didn't seem as loud as those in LA and NY - and there wasn't anyone riding around on those EMVs in New York - it is a much fitter population than Florida and LA. Last time I was there, it was a weekend and wasn't very busy. This time, I was expecting much bigger crowds - especially on subways as we were there on a working week. But it didn't end up like that - we got around quite easily. The only big crowd we saw was in Grand Central one evening at peak hour.How did New Yorkers compare with West Coasters and Floridians?
Maccas is Maccas, although they've introduced their "Angus Third Pounder" which is pretty big! Restaurant meals were pretty large but not insurmountable. We went to a nice Italian place near our hotel called "Angelo's" - I had the best chicken parmigiana ever! It also came with a big helping of spaghetti which I couldn't eat - just too much. I can't remember what Della had, but she got through all hers. We always ordered a meal each where ever we went.How did the food compare? I know Maccas is Maccas where ever you go but were the meals huge?
Well, she didn't sing "Rock Around the Clock" like Homer did, but it didn't sound that much better...Tom Hanks has nothing to fear!So did Della do the keyboard 'Big' style or Homer Simpson style?
There will be loot to see - lots of loot!I'm certainly looking forward to show and tell and the next meeting.
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