August 6th Stress last night as I realised that my ipac and mobile were not communicating. Bugsi has done it again In the mornng I realised that my charger for it didn't work as I had been sold the wrong one. Another crisis but I do know that others will have a charger. I did want to be self reliant so this is unsettling. Still Bugsi drove me to Heathrow and the journey has begun.
Still stressed until Adrian sorts it out for me while we wait to board. He is a computer guy and has an ipac of his own. Cannot believe that I am going to be away for three months. I have only had short weeks off these last few years so the thought of 3 months is rather incomprehensible. No one ecstatic with excitement yet but it will come. Dreading the heat in NY. It is hot Rather oppressive and humid.
Hotel fine. Claire a pain over not liking vario-us foods and fussing around. We went and ate in Greenwich Village. It is not nice in NY in August. You can't see the 'weather'. The air condition units roar away in the buildings. Outside on the pavements intense hot air comes out of ducts either from the air conditioning units or the subway.
You can hear the trains just under the pavement. Cars get double stacked in carparks. Otherwise NY seems much the same as ! August 6th We set off for Staten Island to get our bikes at 7. Its hot but sunny. I wear shorts and motorcycle boots! Get our bikes from the agents on Staten island. I love the exits.. Off the duel carriage there are marked exits for lodging,gas, food,camping and even an 'attractions exit'.
These exits do lead to places too.! Great rolling countryside we reach a height of m and cover miles. Not heavy traffic once clear of NY and the bike roars along, state limit ignored along with most of the drivers on the road. Petrol is under a dollar a gallon. August 7th Rode with the girls after discussion last night. It went ok for awhile but it was not of my style and I got fed up with messing around at Niagara falls.
