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@scottbeammeup Both of those happy places sound truly wonderful! I’ve only once had a VR experience and that was in Nero’s Golden Palace in Rome. Total ruins underground. Massive. It was a superb experience sitting in one of the cavernous spaces with the headsets on. One of my very best travel memories. So realistic and felt like we were there at its glorious best and moving around it. I’d love to experience your VR. Please can you tell us more about your VR kayak trips? How did you discover it?
I totally get how Manhattan can be a happy place in the way you describe it. We spent 3 weeks there over Christmas and New Year in 2011 and didn’t catch any transport, except to and from the airport and the ferry. It was fabulous doing exactly as you said on foot, far and wide. We did do the touristy things as well but by far the best memories are as you describe. I didn’t expect to love Manhattan but wanted to see it and fell in love with it. My dream is to go back in autumn/fall.
You’re so lucky you can go to your happy places so often and wonderful that you actually do! ❤️🩹🙌
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For the VR kayak trips, I just stumbled onto an application that wasn't a "game" in the traditional sense. I can, if I choose, paddle the kayak by moving my arms around which takes a bit of skill, or go into multiplayer mode where you race your kayak, but I like just floating around in the various environments. Here's a YouTube video of what it looks like in 2D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxlRZYqLZWE).
Fall is the nicest time of year to be in New York because the weather is cool but still comfortable and you can walk for hours without sweating a lot. If you go back, I'd recommend two things that you do that will save you a ton of money:
* Staten Island Ferry--Free. You can see the Statue of Liberty and the harbor without paying the outrageous prices of a guided tour.
* Roosevelt Island Tram at night. $3. A tram that goes high above Manhattan with great views. It's part of the New York City public transit system so costs $3 the same as the subways or busses. They do make you exit the tram at the end, and then sometimes you have to wait in line to get back on and return to Manhattan but, again, it's really inexpensive and fun.