On the way down to NYC on Saturday we stopped at two highway service centers with no problems with me being barefoot. I visited the restrooms at both stops. Getting out of the van at the second stop I was surprised to feel the pavement was cool, even though it was a dark black color. I gathered from this sensory input that the sun had not been shining much in that area that day. It was cool that I could gather additional information just from being barefoot.
Once at the hotel we drove up to the valet parking and quickly dropped all our gear onto the side of the driveway. I headed inside to grab a luggage cart and since I didn't see a bellhop I just grabbed the nearest cart and brought it outside. Upon returning the bellhop was not very pleased with me.
I checked in barefoot and then I went to see the bellhop again to let him know our room number, he informed me that I was required to wear shoes in the lobby and it didn't matter if I had religious reasons, and he listed several other reasons that didn't matter. I was none to pleased.
My daughter wanted to see the pool so I put on my sandals and we headed back down to the lobby to get to the pool. Sandals already and I hadn't spent a day in the city yet. I was a little bummed out. My sister was willing to head out so we left the two kids behind and I wore my sandals down to the lobby again and once outside took them off and we headed to Central Park.
My sister had seen a video of a Pizza Rat in NYC and she was hoping to see a rat while we were there. Our luck was with us, we say several rats and also 5 raccoons. After just a little exploring we headed back. Once at the hotel I slipped on my sandals to trudge across the lobby and took them off in the elevator.
So much for being barefoot 100%, but still was barefoot a lot.
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