New York - I've arrived!

Earlier I landed at JFK and began the long haul of getting my bike across to Manhatten island. I took the (very packed) air train from the airport to Jamaica station. Then took the subway E train to West 14th St, and finally onto the L train down to 1st Avenue. From there I walked a few blocks to Tompkins Sq park where I would assemble my bike and where I would meet my warmshowers host for the night later.

After chatting to some friendly but odd homeless people (one of which thought I was setting up a lemonade stand from my big bike box), I got my bike back together with relative speed and ease. With an hour left to kill, I decided to brave my first time of riding on the wrong side of the road in New York traffic! I headed towards Time square, but stopped at a Verizon shop along the way to get a pre-paid cell phone set up.

At 7pm I met my warmshowers host, Blake, on the corner of Tompkins Sq park. A very friendly chap, we chatted over cycling routes and 3D printing. We met up with his girlfriend and he kindly took us out to dinner at Harley Quinns, a delicious bbq place a short walk away.

Now, with my body clock as confused as ever, its time to pack the panniers properly and get a good nights rest before the ride down to Philadelphia tomorrow morning!