Day 1 1/2

Meet the uninvited guest of our trip:
On Friday morning, soon after Trent arrived in New York, he mentioned he had developed a recent ailment to add to the smathering of diseases he has been fighting for the past couple weeks - an ingrown toenail! While it was simply uncomfortable that morning, by mid afternoon at the Yankees game Trent did not even want to wear his shoes anymore due to the severe pain. Immediately after the game Trent made some calls and was able to schedule an appointment with a podiatrist for Saturday afternoon.

The doc made quick work of the pesky toenail. The intent of the paper you see in Trent's hands is to shield his view of the procedure. Understandably, he did not want to watch as Dr. Ferguson cut and dig at the invasive corner of the nail.

Just before the doctor's appointment we had some time to hit the streets. Fortunately for us, there was a street fair in the area. Anyone who has not experienced a New York street fair is missing out on some of the best food New York has to offer.

Trent and I each enjoyed a tasty gyro, followed by a fresh-blended fruit smoothie. Mmm...! It was all I could to prevent myself from buying something to eat at each booth I passed. Just a few of the items I had to force myself not to indulge in include: Italian sausage dogs, crepes with fresh fruit, grilled corn on the cob, fresh-squeezed lemonade, funnel cake, chicken cabobs, steak pittas, and authentic tacos and burritos!

If you are ever planning a trip to New York, be sure you give youself time on a Saturday to find and enjoy one of the many street fairs in the city. They are AWESOME!

A bit later in the day we made our way to Waldy's Wood Fired Pizza - excellent pizza! The joke between Trent and I is that we do not necessarily need more time in New York, but we do need more meals! We simply cannot digest our food fast enough. There are so many places we want to eat at - we just cannot fit them all in.

Note the bottle of Advili on the counter... Advil has kept Trent sane on our trip so far. Without it we would probably be stuck in the apartment with his foot elevated.

At 4:45 we boarded the bus bound for Boston. This bus is great! They offer free wireless internet access to all passengers. In fact, I am composing this post as I sit here on the bus.

Trent was out before we even left Manhattan!

The day is certainly not over yet. We have an EXTREMELY important first stop when we arrive in Boston - b.Good!!! They are open until 2 A.M. Perhaps there will be enough time to down two burgers before calling it a night.