I can’t believe I went to New York! I had thought about New York many years ago, pre-panda obsession, and then never really thought it would happen, and then forgot about it. But when planning my DC trip, I wanted a few days somewhere else, and San Diego was a little far to make it work in the time I had, New York became an appealing option – it’s on the same side of the country as DC, and less than an hour flying time, plus there is a direct JFK to Edinburgh flight, it ticked a lot of boxes! So after 3 nights in DC, I headed up to New York for 3 nights there, ending up with a half day when I arrived and almost 3 full days before my overnight flight home. The time ended up being a really good taster of the city, enough to tick off some major sights and leave some things for a future trip – I do think I will end up coming back in a few years!