Given the weekend's cold weather, I was not in a hurry to go outside and go home. But, I had a dentist appointment scheduled for Tuesday, and it had already been postponed once. So, homeward I had to go, and that meant I'd be leaving RQS sometime in the afternoon.
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As usual, I woke up relatively early, allowing RQS to sleep for an extra hour or so. It took us a while to get moving, as she had things to take care of as well. Around 2 pm, I ended up leaving her house and walked to the bus stop, where I didn't have to wait long for the bus to arrive.
When I reached the subway station, I didn't go straight in. Instead, I picked up a sandwich and ate it on the train. (This is New York, after all - no one gives much of a damn on an uncrowded train, as long as one is far away from the people on the train. I'd never do this in other cities, as it would be an unforgivable sin.) It took a while to reach Manhattan, and then 20 more minutes to reach Grand Central.
So far, today's trip was much easier than Saturday's trip - it was 15° f warmer than Saturday, with much less wind. Also, I could use ADA Accessible stations to make my transfers between subway routes. In short, it was relatively comfortable trip for a winter's day. So, I felt comfortable going home, as I didn't have to deal with Saturday's travel issues. When I arrived at Grand Central, I took the time to get a buttered bagel at Starbucks, and still had time to spare when catching the train home. Although I took a semi-express train home, I got home around 5 pm or so, and was able to rest.
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With the afternoon having been spent in transit, I took the rest of the day to rest, and to work on my travel blog. It's my way of keeping busy and doing something constructive.
PS: It was nice being able to go to RQS's place as Marian - the cold weather made it easier, as I wouldn't overheat in what I was wearing.
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