Sleeping has been a problem here.  Maybe because of the change in time zones.  Yesterday I saw melatonin on sale here and tried it last night.  I slept better.  But still hours of lack after being here a week now.

Yesterday we visited the statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  Immigration to this country has been vast over centuries.  I tried to look for relatives in the wall of names but could not spot any.  Weather was excellent, really summer here.  Got some tan on my face.  We had lunch in Chinatown, dumplings in a very authentic small kitchen.  New experiences!  Then we had time still to visit Frick museum.  It was excellent, really heart warming with beautiful paintings and furniture.  Lovely day.

Had to say still that staying here is not just easy and joy.  The uncertainty of the hometrip is on the back of my mind all the time.  We've had to book the hotel room every other day to get the best deals.  Feelings go like rollercoaster, mainly on the positive side though.  It's better to have lots of program that just staying in hotel in own missory.