Tar inspirasjon fra Lucky
Luke, til tittelen, og forteller litt om reisen og døgnet i New York.
Ble kjørt tidlig til
Gardermoen av svigerfar og Henrik, og tok farvel med en kanelbolle og noen
klemmer inne i avgangshallen.
Litt av tiden ble deretter
brukt på opplading av ipad (massiv FAIL fra min side - hadde ikke koblet
ledningen ordentlig i dagen før), kjøp av vann og litt chips og mer venting i
kø.
Flyreisen var relativt
grei, med mat, filmer, serier og bøker på ipaden gikk de åtte timene
overraskende hurtig unna. Men det må sies at det å fly alene er ganske
kjedelig.
Ankomst USA - mer venting.
All dokumentasjon,
printing, og grugleding hadde bygd seg opp til immigrasjonssjekk på
flyplassen.. ville jeg komme inn i landet? 45 minutter i kø, og 3
kontrollspørsmål senere sto jeg stemplet ferdig og nyankommet amerikaner. Easy
peasy.
Bagasjen var kommet på bagasjebåndet, jeg
kjøpte bussbillett og rakk første buss som kom. På under en time var jeg
plutselig i New York! Labbing med 30 kg bagasje i 20 minutter og jeg kom til
hotellet. Pod 51 var mitt hjem for dagen
Etter å ha kommet på plass dro jeg ut for å få meg litt mat. Endte opp på P.J. Clarke´s, og spiste en herlig burger og tok et par glass øl.
Au Poivre Burger og Alphaber City Beer
Etter å ha spist var jeg fullstendig slakt og sovnet på hotellet 20:30 (02:30 norsk tid)
Sovingen ble i rykk og napp og jeg stod opp relativt tidlig, og spiste litt bær jeg hadde kjøpt dagen før. Jeg skulle dra videre allerede 12:30, og valgte å utnytte tiden med litt sightseeing. Vandret ut klokka 8 om morgenen og så Grand Central Station, Cornell Club og Rockefeller Center. Tok en kjapp wrap og en limonade til lunsj og kjøpte inn litt proviant til bussturen senere. Det ble selvfølgelig også tid til en tur på Magnolia Bakery...
Chrysler-building
Grand Central Terminal
Cornell Club
Rockefeller Center
Lunsj til bussturen
Red velvet
Litt før 12:30 satt jeg om bord på
Cornell-bussen. Luksuriøse seter, bord, strømuttak, WIFI oooooog gratis snacks
gjorde den 5 timer lange turen behagelig og litt mindre lang. Jeg fikk en fin
studie i New Jerseys bondelandskap og begynte å få følelsen av å virkelig være
i Amerika.
Vi ruller opp mot Cornell og du begynner
virkelig å skjønne at skolen er SVÆR. Fra veterinærskolen til Sage Hall (der
jeg skal ha timer) tar 7-8 minutter med buss. Og alt det er under Cornell
University. Fikk heldigvis taxi relativt fort og blir kjørt til Maplewood Park
Campus, mitt hjem for semesteret.
Dert første som slår en når en kommer er at det
er veldig enkelt. Og du får ingenting med i rommet. Du har en seng, et skap, en
kommode og en pult. Men ikke pute, dyne, tallerkener, eller andre ting du
egentlig trenger umiddelbart. Jeg var forberedt på puteproblemet, og hadde
hvertfall min lille reisepute, samt fullt sengeset med meg. Min nye lunsjboks,
med spork, viste seg å være veldig grei for en sen pastamiddag denne
lørdagskvelden.
Jeg sovner, relativt utmattet etter en lang
dag. Men nå er jeg her! Klar for nye utfordringer….
English translation:
Taking inspiration from Lucky Luke in the title, and talking a little about the trip and my day in New York.
I was driven to the airport early in the morning by my father-in-law and Henrik, and said goodbye with a cinnamon bun and some hugs in the departure hall. Some of the time was then spent on charging my ipad (massive FAIL on my part - had not connected the wire properly the day before), purchase of water and some chips and more waiting in line. The flight was relatively straightforward, with food, movies, series and books on the iPad, eight hours went surprisingly quick. But it must be said that to fly alone is pretty boring.
Arrival USA - more waiting.
All the documentation, printing, and grugleding had built up to the immigration check at the airport .. Would I come into the country? 45 minutes in line, and three control questions later I stood stamped finished and newly arrived American. Easy peasy.
My luggage had arrived at baggage, I bought the bus ticket and goto on the first bus that came. In under an hour I was suddenly in New York! Lugging 30 kg of luggage around for 20 minutes and I got to the hotel .Pod 51 was my home for the day.
Having everything in place, I went out to get some food. Ended up at PJ Clarke's, and ate a delicious burger and took a couple of glasses of beer. After eating, I was completely knocked out and fell asleep at 8:30 p.m. (02:30 Norwegian time). Sleeping was erratic and I got up relatively early and ate some berries I had bought the day before. I would take the bus onward already at 12:30, and decided to utilize the time with some sightseeing. Wandered off at 8 in the morning and went to Grand Central Station, Cornell Club and Rockefeller Center. Took a quick wrap and lemonade for lunch and bought some provisions for the bus trip later. It was of course also time for a trip to Magnolia Bakery ...
A little before 12:30, I sat onboard the Cornell bus. Luxurious seats, tables, power outlets, WIFI aaaaand free snacks made the 5-hour trip comfortable and a little less long. I got a nice study in New Jersey's farming landscape and began to get the feeling of really being in America.
We roll up at Cornell and you begin to really understand that the school is BIG. From the veterinary school to Sage Hall (where I will have classes) it takes 7-8 minutes by bus. And all of it is under Cornell University. Fortunately I got a taxi relatively quickly and was driven to Maplewood Park Campus, my home for the semester.
The first thing that strikes you when you get there is that it is very simple. And you have nothing extra in the room. You have a bed, a closet, a dresser and a desk. But no pillow, quilt, dishes, or other things you really need immediately. I was prepared for the problem and had at least my little travel pillow and linen with me. My new lunch box, with a spork, proved to be very handy for a late night pasta dinner this Saturday evening.
I fall asleep fairly exhausted after a long day. But now I'm here! Ready for new challenges ....
English translation:
Taking inspiration from Lucky Luke in the title, and talking a little about the trip and my day in New York.
I was driven to the airport early in the morning by my father-in-law and Henrik, and said goodbye with a cinnamon bun and some hugs in the departure hall. Some of the time was then spent on charging my ipad (massive FAIL on my part - had not connected the wire properly the day before), purchase of water and some chips and more waiting in line. The flight was relatively straightforward, with food, movies, series and books on the iPad, eight hours went surprisingly quick. But it must be said that to fly alone is pretty boring.
Arrival USA - more waiting.
All the documentation, printing, and grugleding had built up to the immigration check at the airport .. Would I come into the country? 45 minutes in line, and three control questions later I stood stamped finished and newly arrived American. Easy peasy.
My luggage had arrived at baggage, I bought the bus ticket and goto on the first bus that came. In under an hour I was suddenly in New York! Lugging 30 kg of luggage around for 20 minutes and I got to the hotel .Pod 51 was my home for the day.
Having everything in place, I went out to get some food. Ended up at PJ Clarke's, and ate a delicious burger and took a couple of glasses of beer. After eating, I was completely knocked out and fell asleep at 8:30 p.m. (02:30 Norwegian time). Sleeping was erratic and I got up relatively early and ate some berries I had bought the day before. I would take the bus onward already at 12:30, and decided to utilize the time with some sightseeing. Wandered off at 8 in the morning and went to Grand Central Station, Cornell Club and Rockefeller Center. Took a quick wrap and lemonade for lunch and bought some provisions for the bus trip later. It was of course also time for a trip to Magnolia Bakery ...
A little before 12:30, I sat onboard the Cornell bus. Luxurious seats, tables, power outlets, WIFI aaaaand free snacks made the 5-hour trip comfortable and a little less long. I got a nice study in New Jersey's farming landscape and began to get the feeling of really being in America.
We roll up at Cornell and you begin to really understand that the school is BIG. From the veterinary school to Sage Hall (where I will have classes) it takes 7-8 minutes by bus. And all of it is under Cornell University. Fortunately I got a taxi relatively quickly and was driven to Maplewood Park Campus, my home for the semester.
The first thing that strikes you when you get there is that it is very simple. And you have nothing extra in the room. You have a bed, a closet, a dresser and a desk. But no pillow, quilt, dishes, or other things you really need immediately. I was prepared for the problem and had at least my little travel pillow and linen with me. My new lunch box, with a spork, proved to be very handy for a late night pasta dinner this Saturday evening.
I fall asleep fairly exhausted after a long day. But now I'm here! Ready for new challenges ....
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