I’m in NYC again! One never needs a reason to visit this city, but let’s say that this time I’m here on a hunt for Dr Pepper Jurassic Park cans! I want some and stores in Albany don’t sell individual soda cans and I’m certainly not going to buy full cases just to get one. So I’m here to check the delis and markets and bodegas and see if I can find a dinosaur or two…
It’s really hot! My weather app says it’s 35C/95F but ‘feels like’ 38C/100F. There’s not much of a breeze, which is a blessing since when it does arrive it feels like a sirocco. Walking through the caverns of the city today felt like trudging through a concrete hell. The forecast for tomorrow is even hotter!
I walked up and down visiting my usual shops, buying comics and manga and some cosmetics for kls. I ate junk fine food, hydrated myself frequently, and as I now sit half-dead in my hotel room it feels like I may have sunburn as well.
And speaking of my room, look at this view:
What’s that big building outside the window you ask? Maybe you’ll recognize it in this shot taken right at the window:
Yes, I have an incredible view of the Empire State Building from my room! I look forward to seeing it lit up tonight 🙂
The city doesn’t seem as busy as I’m used to in summer. Maybe it’s people staying out of the heat, or maybe the reports of reduced US tourism is affecting NYC as well. But there’s still plenty here and mid afternoon most of them looked as dead as I felt as we all struggled through the hot air.
After a full day, when I returned to the hotel for the evening, had I been successful in my hunt? I’ll let this photo speak for me:
There’s (I believe) twelve different dinosaur cans in total, but the other flavours are uncommon and I’d be extremely surprised if I found individual cans for sale so I’m happy with these two. Mission successful then….
Except perhaps for another series of collectible cans available right now:
