No Planning in New York City
My final day in New York City, I was lucky enough to win free tickets to in the audience for ‘The Late Show’ with David Letterman! It was on the spur of the moment that I put my name in a draw a couple of days ago and viola’, I was selected! I laughed the whole hour of the show; David Letterman was so quick witted and his guest Larry David was fabulous. Before the taping started, David comes out and actually speaks with us, the audience and he answered questions. Then, when the show starts, he used the material from his dialogue with us during the recording of the show. As an audience member, we all felt like we were in on a joke and the rest of the viewing audience didn’t have a clue. This only made us all laugh more. I really enjoy the band, they are tight and sublime.
It was sad to be packing my bags on the last morning in New York City. I had hired a car here in New York so I could drive back to Washington D.C. What a difference this city is compared to D.C. It’s like heading back to Canberra from Melbourne. Respectively, these capital cities are interesting places to visit, but they have no soul due to them being planned out cities. Where in contrast to cities that developed upon themselves as their needs demanded and provided opportunities for nooks and crannies that are uncovered during an aimless exploration.
I tried to soak in all of my final morning, from a quick stroll in Central Park, a look over the Manhattan skyline, watching the steam rise through the subway vents and eating a warm pretzel from a street vendor. This is a city I will never forget.