Dhammerica – Day Six

After the usual routine – run in the morning along the boardwalk, cereal killing, etc we embark on the last few things to see in NY before the big day.

After much deliberation, we decide we shall keep the Met for another visit to the US, when we shall perhaps spend more time or restrict ourselves to just one coast.
Hence, we embark on our visit to what is perhaps the world’s most famous financial centre –Wall Street. What is the most famous symbol of Wall Street?
The Bull, you would answer. Quite expected too , except that the bull is located not on Wall Street, but on Broadway! We are quickly relieved of our misconception by a friendly Fedex staff member.

But before that, a little observation. When in the US, one is frequently greeted with “How are you today?!” Without much ado, a simple,“ Fine, Thank you,” etc should suffice. Given our heisitation in whether we should actually tell a stranger what our day is like, the staffer is a little nonplussed with our reaction to a seemingly harmless greeting.

Once we emerge from it, we do a little walking around. Next is the imposing Brooklyn Bridge. We walk up and down the bridge, which is quite a living monument and is full of life, since walkers can easily walk on it, while vehicles buzz below them. And it is quite a workout, due to the slope.

The evening is reserved for dinner with a buddy from an earlier part of life, who joins us and our hosts. We go to Hoboken which is pretty close to Jersey City. We decide on a Mexican place and head for dinner. The humour at dinner is mostly directed at us and enlivens the evening.