I know today is Bastille Day, Vive La France !
However, the date is an auspicious one in my young life - 48 years ago today, I landed at JFK for the first time. An almost penniless student, I had saved (from the previous summer's job) enough for a student charter flight. It cost 60 pounds return.
I landed in the middle of a heat wave; I was awe-struck by Manhattan. The fabulous sunsets everyone is talking about in the news this week ("Manhattanhenge") was on display that week way back then.
A major milestone in my growing up: I spent 14 days alone in the big apple.
