I've gotten to the stage where I now best enjoy a bus tour beginning in the late morning, requiring no walking.  Fortunately enough, this option was close by the New York Times Square Marriott Marquis.  First, a free breakfast in the M Club, then a short walk to hop on the bus. Tried to board the Hop-on / Hop-off bus, but was stopped and told to wait until the next one came.  Therefore we were the first on, and walked up to the second deck front two seats.  What luck.  Good start. New York University was close by Times Square.  I almost went to their law school way back in 1969, but ended up at LSU because everything was paid by fellowships and salaries. Where do you think the bus went next?  See the symbols below MacDonald's?  This is Chinatown. The Wall Street bull. Heading for the former Freedom Tower, which was renamed One World Trade Center. Later, passed by aircraft carrier Intrepid. Then a quick ferry ride for a few photos, some with stories.  You already know almost eve

This is now Day 47 of our global journey.  By the time this article gets posted, we will have disembarked from the Queen Mary II and I should be sending this blog out from the Marriott Marquis, located at Times Square.  So this a good time to reflect on our trip so far and my life in general. I've here and there been complaining about our trip.  As for example, the  walk from the Southampton bus station to the Moxy Hotel .  As challenging as that was, no comparison with what is happening in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine.  Nor how people in general are doing in Africa, India, Middle East and poverty/dislocation sites the world over.  38 million Americans can be added to this group. Regarding the USA, during these past few weeks I've asked around what people thought about how the country is doing, of Donald Trump and so forth.  Views have been mixed.  I've also noticed that in the countries we've visited, the roads are better, airports significantly more organized and newer,