The trip to Laguardia was uneventful aside from some nasty gas and a bad in-flight movie (Bridge to Terabithia).

Due to a miscommunication earlier Aaron wasn’t waiting for me at the airport and so I took a cab ride to Queens. Fortunately Aaron doesn’t actually live in the further eastward part of Queens so the ride was quick and painless (despite my cabbie getting lost). I was greeted by my friend standing on his balcony with a guitar in hand.

After meeting his roommates Todd (whom I’d met once before) and Gaby Aaron and I headed out for a bite to eat. We walked two miles northwest to Ditmars blvd. and ate at The Igloo Cafe. The Cafe is located near the Ditmars 31st street intersection and the subway platform we’d be using every day for the remainder of our trip. Actually the Ditmars stop is the last stop on the N/R line and we’d usually get off at the closer Astoria blvd. stop.

Here is a shot from under the subway stop.

and here is the view from the end of 9th Street (my friend’s apartment) showing the East River and Triborough Bridge.