After 21 hrs of flight onboard SQ 26, finally arrived at NEW YORK on a fine Sunday morning to be greeted by a "cool 3 Deg C" temperature. Cool, cos this is relatively "nice", compared to the sub-zero that was last experienced at London in Dec 2010. Custom and Immigration at JFK Airport (T4) took a while but managed to make my way to the City. Life on a Sunday in a hugh Central Business District is relatively quiet. 
(Pic above is along 1st Avenue) Found my way to the Millennium UN Plaza HOTEL by noon but the room was not ready till 2:00pm thus started wondering around, checking out the joints around the area. Lots of fast food outlets within walking distant - SUBWAY, McDonalds, Pizza, hotdogs, etc. The best part .... the UN Building is just a stone throw away, across the street. Quite a safe area ... lots of NYPD people around !!!
It started to get dark around 6:00pm and temperature dropped a little more. The chilly wind convinced me to return to the warmer hotel room. Time difference (13 hrs) is also taking its toll. "Mind was willing but flesh is weak" .... felt like sleeping in the elevator whilst heading up to the 31st floor. The picture (left) is what I see at midnight on my first night at the BIG APPLE.
Happy Valentine's Day, USA !!!!
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