Liz's apartment- Harlem NYC 10:30 am

Well I've arrived in New York City and it feels like a really great way to start my travels. This city is busy! The minute you get on the subway and walk around, you are inundated with people, people, people. In a way, it seems really great- there's so much rich community feeling here. But, in another way, I could see how you'd get sick of fast and need time away.

I arrived last night at around 8pm after nearly 9 hours of traveling. It was fine though; I've got to try to just relax when things take longer than I think. I took the train and walked to Liz's apartment in Harlem. It was like a scene from a movie- country bumpkin (minneapolis life feels like country living compared to NYC) arrives gawking with yellow shoe laces and too many bags, walking past brownstones with kids doing their homework on stoops. Arrived at Liz's to hugs and greetings and we made an amazing meal. So good to be folks I love and have missed. We headed over to Kate's apartment and caught up over beers and good conversation.

This morning I woke up at 9:30 and because Liz was still asleep I went for a run, which felt great! It was beautiful and sunny and running felt so good after a day of travel. I ran along the Hudson river and enjoyed being in a awe of New York- a crazy big city.