blending Saturday and Sunday

It was much more pleasant in the City than I expected. It was not raining as predicted and was safer and friendlier than expected. The motel room was small but clean. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We were able to walk around many blocks. We found a small grocery and bought a Diet Pepsi for only a dollar. I was very surprised it did not cost any more. We even found some clothes that were not overpriced. We met many Jews who were friendly. Two Russian Jews were especially interesting. They are disappointed with the way our country is embracing socialism. “We came here to escape that”, one said. The one sort of problem was the party held just outside our window. We were 4 floors up but could hear the bands and the people talking. I wasn’t kept awake but did hear them periodically. Evelyn was very tired and didn’t hear anything—something very unusual for her. The bed was more comfortable than the one on the cruise ship. We looked for a place to have some ice cream but found only McDonalds. Sunday morning we saw a place on our way to the pier. We had 2 honest, friendly drivers who told us where we needed to go in plenty of time. I don’t think I want to return to NYC for another day but liked this trip much more than I expected.