Walking, Talking and Eating in NYC
BY CYNDI GREENING, MANHATTAN, USA – 
When I lived in Wisconsin, it wasn't essential to own a car. There was NO mass transit system so it wasn't that it was so convenient or easy to get around. The truth was that there wasn't that much to do so it didn't really matter if you couldn't get around. When I moved to Phoenix, there was no way to live without an automobile. It was over 75 miles from one side of the Valley to the other. Again, mass transit was non-existent but now it became vital to be able to get to and from work, to and from interesting things to see and do. Now, I'm in NYC and vehicle-less again. I'm in the city that is the zenith of things to do and see AND the pinnacle of mass transit.
It is odd but in some ways, NYC reminds me of Zambia. Everyone walks every where. There is a feeling of everything being in perpetual motion. As in Zambia, we eat while we're in motion. Now, to be fair, the food in NYC is quite a bit more American, so much more familiar to us. I've found the best bagel sandwich at a deli near Broadway. It's a bit of heaven on a bun. After my first visit to NYC, the thing I missed the most when I returned to PHX was the deli meal on the run. It's so New York.