{"id":2223,"date":"2023-01-31T19:45:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T18:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redhairedgoon.com\/?page_id=2223"},"modified":"2024-01-01T23:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T22:19:50","slug":"usa-new-york-boston-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redhairedgoon.com\/index.php\/photographs\/usa-new-york-boston-july-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"USA (New York\/Boston) – July 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First (out of only two so far) trips to the US. I have many photos, hopefully managed to just cut down to a decent selection. Was just there for training really but about two or three weeks so lots of time for NY\/NJ tourism, meeting mates (bit of a mad night with St\u00e9phane aka danks before waking up at dawn while still dizzy from the night before, to watch the Arsenal in a pub in town), driving to Boston (in appalling weather conditions, it was a bit scary) to see another mate. Had a great time. Also with the trains themselves being air conditioned, there was a heat wave and the subway stations felt like the hottest place I had ever been to at the time (Dubai included). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My first automatic drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mustang, wow!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was chuffed to get a Ford Mustang, felt like I was living the American Dream. Driving there from Newark to New Providence, just remember the feeling when crossing a railtrack (weird bump) while listening to Bright Eyes’Gold Mine Gutted. America, maaaan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s like in the films.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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No need to introduce this Lady.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brooklyn Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Manhattan Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Williamsburg Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Queensboro Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A poseur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ground Zero (WTC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

19th of July: a boat trip (thanks George from work for all the touristy recommendations)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bridges!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Boat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brooklyn Bridge from the riverbank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pier 17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Southstreet Seaport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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More boats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Boats again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Willliamsburg Bridge from the riverbank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Remember who you represent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Everything is oversized<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Saint Patrick’s Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

20th of July: a little trip downtown to Southstreet Seaport, a walk along with danks and a visit through Fifth Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chysler Building hiding behind the MetLife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View towards Central Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View towards the Empire State Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Boathouse Caf\u00e9 in Central Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

25th of July. A trip up the GE Building (Rockefeller Center) with Gaz and Levanah, followed by a nice visit of Central Park. Enjoyed a gondola ride on the lake with the Italian family tales from the gondolier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harvard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Harvard Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The MIT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A little mojito Chez Henri to conclude the evening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Old Ironsides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from Bunker Hill towards Memorial Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bunker Hill Monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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‘The Zakim’ (BHMB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For size.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

26th\/27th of July: a little weekend in Boston\/Cambridge to catch up with Ragav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boardwalk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Casino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

29th of July: decided to venture a little further deeper South in New Jersey for my last day out. So I ended up in Asbury Park, as a kind of homage to Bruce Springsteen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

First (out of only two so far) trips to the US. I have many photos, hopefully managed to just cut down to a decent selection. Was just there for training really but about two or three weeks so lots of time for NY\/NJ tourism, meeting mates (bit of a mad night with St\u00e9phane aka danks …<\/p>\n

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