Trip Changes, Diversions, and Viruses
W e spent four days in Manhattan this past week and it was a really nice trip but not without its problems. This Christmas trip to Manhattan was really for our two oldest grandchildren, Lukey and Kenzie, but Sheila and I enjoyed it too. Christmastime is a great time to be in Manhattan because it seems like every window and every building is decorated very well. As I mentioned above, though, this relatively short trip was not without its little problems and even some big problems. We had made two changes to our hotel accommodations in the weeks even before leaving the house. In the end, we settled on staying at the Hilton Midtown and that was a good choice. One problem was trying to find a hotel with vacancies when we needed a hotel. Amtrak availability and hotel availability had to coincide. Another problem is that we definitely wanted to be in midtown Manhattan where all the major sites are located. We planned this two months ...