I fell in love with Philly immediately. Next trip= East coast! I took the bus from Penn Station in NYC- it took 2 hours and was only $6.50 each way (plug for megabus.com here)!
It was delightful to hang out with Nilika and Kristi (who just happened to be in town!). I also got to meet Neel (Nilika's lovely boyfriend) and her Philly friends. We wandered, danced, checked out the Italian Market, brunched, had cherry pit spitting contests (in public), and got caught in the rain, among other things.
Nilika and Kristi warm my heart!
On Sunday, I took my megabus back to NYC to hang out with Gabe. We went and saw the David Byrne exhibit "Playing the Building." David Byrne connected the billows in the pipes and percussive elements in the girders and columns of an old, old ferry terminal in Manhattan to an organ placed in the middle of the building. When one presses the keys on the organ, the sounds that result are beautiful and eerie.
Gabe and I had such a wonderful day wandering around Manhattan. He has a wealth of knowledge about the city and is such a great tour guide.
On Monday, I traveled about 45 minutes outside of New York City to Adelphi University, where I've been doing leader training for my position with Operation Crossroads. It's a beautiful campus with actual bunny rabbits that hang out on the lawn. I'll upload more pictures after I meet the group I will be traveling with (tomorrow! eek!!!) and before I leave.
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