Armed with hot chocolate, warms clothes, and a drive to stay awake despite the hour, we huddled in the cold and waited anxiously. The streets were closed, with lots of police and flashing lights around, and guardrails had been put up along the sidewalks, hopefully to protect us from charging elephants (although I don't think they stood a chance!) The elephants were proceeded by a full motorcade, and then woo hoo! Elephants on 34th St! They were so cute, holding each others tails with their trunks and just walking... It was one of those things that even as you are watching it, you just can't quite wrap your head around the concept. Sorry the pictures are a bit lame - bad lighting and seriously, those elephants move a lot faster than you would think! Following the elephants was a procession of horses and an assortment of clowns, and bringing up the rear was the clean up crew - a street sweep to deal with any elephant messes. (=
Otherwise things are good - we're both waiting to hear from grad schools to see what our futures hold, and yearning for warmer days. It almost feels like spring one day, then snows the next! No fair. I'm not even sick of the cold so much, just all the junk you have to put on in order to handle the cold. St. Patty's day was an exploration of Irish pubs of all types, and we've been to good shows and sporting events. I'll go through pictures soon and do some recap. We've explored some new neighborhoods, met up with old friends, and even made some new ones. Really seems we're putting down roots in NYC and loving every minute of it. Hope that all is well...Say hello! We miss you and hope you will come visit! We're finding some good places, so we'll show you a good time.
For more about the elephant "event", check out the Daily News article: Elephants!
