India (& a little Egypt) via New York

Obtaining a visa for travel to India yesterday in New York City was easy peasy, thanks to my good friend Pam and her new hybrid Ford we dubbed "Greenie." An 18 hour trip to NYC included a single tank of gas, a trip to Macy's, a slice in Times Square at Patzeria Pizza, an impromptu interview for the Redeye 3am Fox News channel's Schulz on the Street program, AND a visit to the Met and a quickie photo opp in the Egypt section.  Cairo had been on the shortlist for the trip, but the final cut leaves the pyramids for another journey.  Same day pick up for the visa enabled us to get home by Midnight, and now the journey can really begin.