Final leg - Ithaca to Newark

July 30, 2008

We got up early on Wednesday morning to try and see as much of Cornell University as possible before having to head out to Newark (4 hour drive!) for me to make my appointment with the apartment management.

Family photo (sort of)

In all honesty, Ithaca really is a beautiful town... albeit a little isolated. The Cornell campus is also quite nice, as it was created between two (of many) gorges in Ithaca.

After a really good breakfast complete with Chinese shao1 bin3 jia2 rou4 (aka marinate beef slices) sandwiches, we spent the morning touring the Cornell campus. The campus is so big that it took us 2 hours to BARELY make it to our final destination -- the famous Cornell Dairy Bar where they sell freshly made ice cream from the Cornell dairy farm. We had to hit the road by 12:30 in order to get to Newark by 4:30.

Tour of Cornell... with a "real" tour guide (sort of)

Every campus has a tower.

Every campus has a sign.

But not every campus has waterfalls.

Gas in Ithaca, New York.

Sadly, we said our goodbyes with my Aunt, cousins, and Hansen and were on our way to Newark. We got into the city at around 4:30. The building staff were so welcoming. We got a tour of the building, and I got my keys.

One of the many "amenities" -- a private 4-lane bowling alley

We dashed off to Ikea and Target after the walk-through so that I could get some "basic necessities" for the first night.

Settling in.

So, who wants to visit? :)