Things get somewhat more complex with two-way roads (e.g. Central Park West). Strangely, it seems that the whole of CPW goes red/green together. Doesn't seem to make much sense to me.
Been for a run in Central Park this morning. It seems people fall into one (or none) of three categories - runners, bladers or bikers. I did see a unicyclist powering through heavy traffic on Canal Street a week or so ago on a 30" wheel, but I think he was an anomaly. (Joost, have you mastered it yet?)
Even at 7.30am it was pretty busy (perhaps especially at 7.30, given that it was already in the high 70s). A cycle race of around 50 riders sped past me; don't think Lance was among them but it was a bit of a blur.
It's great to have the park so close by, although I'm yet to fathom the various paths and roads and the etiquette associated with each (cyclists on the right, overtake on the left, etc.). It's great that traffic (apart from the aforementioned) is kept out of the park at weekends - not sure if this is a year-round thing or just for the summer.
Started cooking now, which is really good. Grocery shopping is a bit baffling - there's a level of familiarity built into the likes of Sainsbury's that makes things easy, irrespective of which Sainsbury's you're in. Having to learn where things are (and more to the point, what things are called), is an enjoyable challenge, but it reminds me of the common look and feel argument that Microsoft has done so well, and Government less so. It probably adds 100% to my shopping time, not knowing where things are - not sure if the same metric is true of website users.
It's nice not to be eating out/getting takeaway every morning, noon and night. Being in an apartment engenders a different, more relaxed way of living than does a hotel.
