Day two

Hit Empire State, ran up Broadway like the noble emu and took a picture of Times Square just before going down the subway.

Met the two other roommates when going to bed. One's Brazilian, another was a 45-year-old American that from what I've gleaned is rich, retired and now wanders hostels across the world like a cheapo version of the Wandering Jew. Nice people.

Actually had some decent sleep.

Woke up, walked up Central Park (OOOHHH IT'S A LAKE A LAKE) to the Natural History etc. etc. The thing is like a big history book in building shape. Lots of stuffed animals in amusing scenes and Imax movies. Don't people watch Discovery channel?

Ran around some, checked the South American indians (not a bad exhibit), went around the Hayden Sphere (you can't get in without a special ticket and then you have to watch the movie argh) and then went to see the dinosaurs. Thankfully, the dinosaur skeletons are actual 650-million stuff, not stuffed bones or something like that.

Left at 3 PM or so, considered options. Circle Ride? Screw it. I saw the island, I was up on the 86th floor of the Empire State and I got the guards to yell at me for leaning on the window or something. Let's go see the Metropolitan.

Was almost mugged by squirrels in the way.

The Metropolitan is big. Bigger than the Matrix. Lots of nice stuff: Weapons, armor, egyptian stuff, roman stuff, greek stuff, unattended objects, and so on. Got kicked out at 5 thirty, should have hid deeper in the museum to take more pictures.

DRINKS UPDATE: Drank root beer. It's exactly like gingko or some other little herb thing you stick in your mouth to make your mouth taste herby.

According to the host, the drinks here all taste weird because the sugar has been replaced with the more American corn syrup. No comment.

Walked up Central Park again (Lake lake lake chachacha) to hostel, sneaked in to steal my luggage - oh Seinfeld's on, hold on a bit - went by cab (Dear lord the cabbers complain. YOU'RE IN MANHATTAN, IT'S A FREAKING GRID, BE GLAD IT'S NOT SAO PAULO OR LA OR ANY CITY THAT WASN'T BUILT WITH A CHESSBOARD FOR A BLUEPRINT) to Penn Station and on to LS' house.

LS stands here for a couple that lives somewhere in the city of New Jersey. They've received me quite nicely, and immediately went insane because I got the spicy chicken because it can't be that spicy but DEAR GOD IT IS may I have a glass of water please urk.

The chinchillas hate me. Lots of books on robots and RPG.

Need to check with Geo now for the transportation to Fantastic Pyoko World. yay - (read comments) Oh crap. OK, got to check what to do now.

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Versao legendada:
Ainda tudo bem. Fui no Museum of Natural History e no Metropolitan. Depois eu
passo as fotos. Os esquilos quase me sequestram quando eu passei pelo central park.
Peguei um onibus para Somerset, estou hospedado na casa de um casal bem simpatico.
Felicidades para todos, aguardem novas informacoes.