Seattle - NY

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 14:23 -0700

I just be informed i will go for my firm 2 days in Seattle 15-16th November.
I don't want to make all the travel for only 2 days, so i will take 2-3 more days to visit a little your country guys ! I never went to NY so i think i will go there before coming back to France.
1- Is there anything that i must see in Seattle ? should i stay one more day in Seattle in order to make some turism ?
2 - Where would you go in NY ?

thanks for your piece of advice !

Leonardo-san · Post by **Leonardo-san** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 19:51 -0700

Seattle and NYC are on opposite sides of the continent, so if you're going to do that, make sure you have enough days to do it.
There's so much to see in NYC, but it will depend on what you enjoy seeing. And it's very large, so you might want to plan your visit to make most effecient use of your time and travel through the city. Subways and bus will be cheaper than taxis. And make sure you have a really good map! Also, do keep your wallet and stuff close to you. Keep your eyes open and you can usually have a good time without running into any trouble. Especially when it gets to be night time.

Some people love to take in a Broadway show if they can.
Some love archictecture or museums. Some love to shop. So that's going to factor in for sure in your decisions.

As for my two brief trips to NYC? I'll mention some things I've seen.

The Empire State Building is fun to visit, and take the elevator trip up to the top viewing areas!
I have to say the Met is awesome, but you probably have access to great museums at home? So maybe you want to skip that? Although the Met has some great collections of things other than European art, of course.
The Natural History Museum has an awesome collection of dinosaur fossils if you are into that!
Central Park can be a lot of fun to visit.
St. Patrick's Cathedral is pretty, but like the Cloisters, if you're from Europe, I doubt it would have as much appeal?
Grand Central Station is interesting to pop into for a few minutes.
A lot of people like to visit Times Square, but that didn't do much for me personally.
The Brooklyn Bridge is fun to walk out on at least part of, you start by City Hall and they have a pedestrian walkway.
Of course, some people want to visit the memorial section of the World Trade Center.

Have fun planning! And eating. There's a lot of good restaurants in NYC, but it will be expensive.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 20:45 -0700

Sharon and I are planning a trip to NYC in February, so I would be interested in any suggestions as well. I've been there twice, but the only part of NY she's seen is the JFK airport. We're going to the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, and a Broadway Play. Anything else we should do? We're also planning on taking the train to Philadelphia to visit our niece who is a student at Penn State.

We'll probably be there during the NY Comic-con, but I doubt we'll spent much, if any, time there. I'll be at Mega-Con in Florida the week before, and I'll probably be conned out.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:08 -0700

I was just at NYC this summer. Unfortunately I missed the "Masters of American Comics" exhibit that is at the Jewish Museum right now. If only I could have seen that!

The big Cartoon Museum in the Empire State Building is supposed to open next summer. I hope to see that some day.

Other than that, you can't go wrong with the Metropolitan Museum of Art (lots of Samurai armor, etc. there), Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Modern Art. There was a nice Dada exhibit at the MOMA. So I can say that I saw Dada at the Moma!

tayocham · Post by **tayocham** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:50 -0700

Andy wrote: There was a nice Dada exhibit at the MOMA. So I can say that I saw Dada at the Moma!

Haha!

These all sound like great places to visit. I'm currently planning a move to the NYC area in the near future (January, barring any unforseen problems). I'll certainly check these places out.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:32 -0700

Andy wrote:
The big Cartoon Museum in the Empire State Building is supposed to open next summer. I hope to see that some day.

Unfortunately, that deal fell through. That would have been a neat place to have the museum. They're still looking for a new site, after their location in Florida folded.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:11 -0700

That's a bummer. I hope it ends up somewhere. It's been a long time in the planning.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:07 -0700

Hello guys,

i am now in Seattle, Bellevue, my luggage has been lost... and i think i have to see my dentist when i will come back home.

Anyway, the main difference i see with home is : space

i let you inform later, probably in NY.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:36 -0700

Fanfan wrote: i am now in Seattle, Bellevue, my luggage has been lost... and i think i have to see my dentist when i will come back home.

Anyway, the main difference i see with home is : space

Ah, lost luggage. The bane of every traveler. I hope they've been found by now. At least when American Air lost my bags for three days, I was given a computer bag full of essentials.

Seattle is a beautiful area--lots of greenery, and lots of rain. I hope you will have some time to see some sights.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:51 -0700

Welcome to the US, and I hope you have enough time to enjoy yourself while you are here. I also hope your luggage turns up eventually, hopefully, there wasn't anything crucial, essential, or irreplacable for your trip in it.
Tell us all about the trip when you get a chance.

Abayo....

Leonardo-san · Post by **Leonardo-san** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 22:47 -0700

Also sorry to hear about your lost luggage! I hope that gets your "bad luck karma" out of the way so the rest of your trip will be great!
I've never been to Seattle, but I've heard some friends say there's some fun stuff to see and do up there, just have to not mind rain.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:10 -0700

I think i have a good karma after all, my luggage is not lost anymore...

moreover British Airways gave me a bag full of essentials too.

Customs kept my shampoo ???

About Seattle i dunnot know if i will have time to see a lot of things, i saw Marina in a early morning walk, days are long and i have been invitated last night to do some Karting, it was my first time ant it was very cool

Thomas Froehling · Post by **Thomas Froehling** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:57 -0700

Hello Fanfan,
this is what Douglas Adams said about luggage retrieval systems at airports?
"Airports are usually full of angry people who have just discovered that their baggage is stranded at Murmansk airport (Murmansk airport being the only exception from this rule)."

But I hope you'll have time to enjoy yourself, now that your bags are found again...

Take care, return happy and safely

Leonardo-san · Post by **Leonardo-san** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 19:00 -0700

Sorry about the shampoo!
It seems there's a lot of weirdness going on regarding lotions and shampoos. It's better to not even try to carry them on, but in checked baggage? That's kinda weird. Must have been something in the shampoo ingredients that they didn't like?
<shrug>
Glad you got your bags though!!
Have a great time!

Cosmo · Post by **Cosmo** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 19:54 -0700

About the shampoo, I think the new security measures state that only a very small amount of liquids (100 ml, if I remember well) is allowed into the cabin.

Some may think it's paranoia. But the fact is shampoo can be a truly lethal weapon.

You can blind someone by throwing shampoo in his eyes.

You can poison someone to death with shampoo. Provided that he swallows enough of it, I'd say, fifteen ou twenty gallons. But terrorists can do anything.

Also, you can hide sewing needles in a full shampoo bottle. Some ninjas are masters in the art of spitting needles at their enemies' face.

So, beware of the Al-Qaeda's ninjas ! They could hide shampoo bottles in their beards. When you're taking a bath, be very careful : they could sneak out by the plughole.

Believe a cheese-eating surrender monkey : shampoos and soaps are your worst enemies. That's the reason why we Frenchmen don't wash anymore.

And Mr. President Bush, you're not paranoiac enough.