http://theworldisnotflat.com/taxonomy/term/277/0 en-US http://theworldisnotflat.com/dispatch/2005/12/11/the-big-apple <div><img border="2" align="right" src="http://static.flickr.com/35/72679528_37ba5d59d1_m.jpg" /><span class="104595703-12122005"><font size="2" face="Arial">In some ways, I think New York City is the perfect place for us to start.&nbsp; It's like we get a preview of the people, languages and foods of the world all in one place.&nbsp; We're both quite sure that we heard more words in other languages tonight than English.</font></span></div> <div><span class="104595703-12122005" />&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="104595703-12122005"><font size="2" face="Arial">We also learned how to cross the street like a local.&nbsp;From a few observations, it seems to go like this...</font></span></div> <div><span class="104595703-12122005" />&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="104595703-12122005"><font size="2" face="Arial">Approach the corner and if there are cars parked by the corner, go ahead and get out onto the street about a cars width from the curb- the parked car can protect you from the oncoming traffic.&nbsp;Then, as the lights begin to change, go ahead and start crossing the street.&nbsp; If you do it correctly, you should be half-way across the street when the crossing light turns to &quot;walk&quot;. While I'm sure this isn't just a NY thing, it's different from Seattle and something we witnessed multiple times..</font></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Tomorrow it's up to White Plains to meet with some folks I worked with at the <a href="http://shareyourstory.org">March of Dimes</a> and then early dinner with AJ and Andrew from <a href="http://yourinnervagabond.com/blog/">YourInnerVagabond</a>.&nbsp;</div><br class="clear" /> http://theworldisnotflat.com/dispatch/2005/12/11/the-big-apple#comment General likealocal newyork Mon, 12 Dec 2005 04:34:56 +0000 leelefever 571 at http://theworldisnotflat.com