Today I got up early and went to the Empire state building. Turns out I was a little too eager and had to stand in line for 40 minutes until it opened. The view was pretty spectacular though the smog limited the distance that you could see. I let one of the sales dudes talk me into paying an extra $8 for one of those headphone sets that tell you about everything as he promised it would "enrich your experience". I hate to admit it but it was worth it as it pointed...

Arrived in NYC. No chance of me driving in this place - too damn psychotic! The shuttle bus driver was trying to give everyone a heart attack with his driving/talking on the phone/yelling abuse/singing/ random swerving. Pretty sure he was a standout driver after surviving the trip into the city in one piece. Hotel Riverside Studios in NY is a bit of a s***hole but since the area seems good then it'll do - can't see any random crackheads out of the window so that...