The land of opportunity beckons - The great American adventure: 6 Aug - 19 Aug 2005. 2 weeks of holidays, a lifetime of memories, a boost of new ambitions, and peek into the American way of life 

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It happens only in the US of A  

------------ Sweet Home Hoboken ------------ 

Brownstones everywhere.. I remember seing pictures sent to me by my cousins in the US. I noticed the houses were all of this reddish brown colour. Now those thoughts are proven - every flat is built with this same external appearance - brownish red colour.. But you gotta admit, it looks quite elegant 

A street juction in Hoboken close to our house. Notice the colour of the buildings as mentioned before 

When in a new country, read the signage; so goes an ancient adage. This one was found outside a swimsuit store.. make your own interpretations 

A hoboken Street Junction - notice the Pedestrian stop and Go lamps. A Red (or Orange) palm indicating Stop and a white Man (or a blinking WALK lettering) indicating when its safe to walk. But in New York anyway, its terrorizing for the motorists, because rarely do people pay heed to the rules; they just barge in and keep walking no matter what if there are cars or not.. Golden rule is - Right of way is with the Pedestrians, not Motorists 

Hey there goes Uncle Sam taking Liberty for a ride 

A Malay restaurant in Hoboken - 95% of Malay restaurants that I came across in the US were named "Satay" 

here we have a man getting his morning jog while the baby gets zipped ride through Hoboken 

View across the River - Manhattan skyline is now shrouded in mist. Is already so bright by 730 am 

At the Riverside park in Hoboken - tree lined walkway in the morning 

Why are they always running? 

The Chrysler building looks stunning in the distance. Thise little needle like structure jutting out at the edges are the famed Eagle Gargoyles 

A good ol American meal - Pizza at sbarro 

The Towering transmission tower atop the Empire State Building is clearly visible  

looking up at the Empire State Building, 34th St and Fifth Avenue 

The Imposing stairway with the lions at the New York Pubic Library - Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. There is no lending here, just pick up a book and sit down to read at the huge reading hall 

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, there are hundreds of ambulances whizzing past New York's crammed streets with their sirens blaring. In almost all of my trips, I could hear one passing within my proximity 

Fifth Avenue - lined with the stars and Stripes 

The twin spires of St Patrick's Cathedral, with the Olympic tower in the background. Its this form of inspiring European architecture that lends New York its charm 

The large othic inspired gate of the cathedral, sitting right opposite to the Rockerfeller Centre 

Atlas stands tall, as he supports the world - Rockerfeller centre 

All this for bags ! All said and done, the displays here are pure works of art