July 14, 1966

Fifty years ago today I landed in America. It was a heatwave in Manhattan. I thought that I had stepped into an oven, although it was about 6pm. The temp. Was 85+ with 100% humidity.
It was an amazing summer. I spent 2 weeks in New York before taking a Greyhound bus up & down the east coast.
I hung out at Times Square and got approached by lots of guys... I was clueless to the fact that it was a "pickup" spot.
Loved Battery Park & riding the Statten Island ferry. I also met Andy Warhol and spent an afternoon with him as he excitedly edited one of his latest epic movies.
What a summer for a 21 yr old Brit.
A wonderful chapter in Daddy Cool's book of memories.

 Sunset looking along one of the streets.

Battery Park and Statten Island Ferry Terminal from the air in 1966