Day 18: Local in a Strange Land

My mini vacation from my roadtrip continued today and will continue into tomorrow. Or did it? A visit from one of my mother's best friends, who has been an aunt to me form many years was accompanied by a trip to Brooklyn's Chinatown for Dim Sum.

We then meandered down the street passed food vendors with their live fish flopping about in Styrofoam coolers, the dusty air of ginseng sellers, the eggy aroma of pastry shops and many a pirated DVD amidst the hustle of eager shoppers looking for the right ingredient for that night's dinner at the right price.

Did you drink your Happy today?

written by

JRadhirsch on September 18, 2008 from New York, United States

from the travel blog: The Great American Road Trip

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I love how NY sightseeing all comes back to the food. Awesome city to eat your way through.

SuperBanana? Love it. Hey, wait... that's no banana!!
I'm bored. (Sorry folks, inside joke.)

And yes, I did drink my Happy today. Thanks for asking!

Was that Aunt Sandy? The pics of your folks are great, too. Way to go. It would be really easy to let your hometown slide in the road trip blog. You get a gold star. :)

written by Justine Smith on September 19, 2008

You know... I have the same EMusic t-shirt that your dad is wearing - and I still wear it. I'm pretty sure it's from a TMBG concert that I saw with Cara many, many moons ago!

written by jenn on September 19, 2008

Man, I sooooooooo want to order the Happy Drink in bulk and keep a giant pantry full of it at all times! That would be pretty sweet!

written by The Zote on September 21, 2008

Nope, that's Aunt Michele. Mmm Dim Sum...

written by cara on September 23, 2008

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