Finally, the housing situation is sorted. Some girls moved in with us. Now life is good, and living is great :)

It was decided at the council to spend the saved piastres immediately. The hero city of New York is in our sights. We decided to head out tomorrow. Armed with a Budweiser, I seriously tackled the question of what and how. I found out a lot of interesting things. In particular, with a bit of luck, you can get from Atlantic City (where i am) to New York and back on Chinese bus lines for just ten bucks. This is considering that Greyhound asks for a full 35. A lucky outcome is buying a ticket to New York for 15 (or even 10), then taking a round-trip from New York for 25, and upon arriving at the Hilton casino, getting a 25-dollar cash bonus. Total: 15 (10) + 25 - 25 = 15 (10). I'll clarify everything tomorrow. If it's really possible for 10, I'll be practically obligated to go to NY every day.

Google was appointed responsible for the cultural program. I found the following useful resources:

http://www.clubfreetime.com/ - Free events in New York. Convenient. You choose a date and get a list. You can choose the type of event (walk, concert, theater performance, etc.). It's not completely free - it asks for registration to find out where and when the event starts. But Google helps out again here; you enter the name and find everything you need in the first few links. By the way, registration is a symbolic three dollars.

http://www.ny.com/museums/free.html - A list of free museums and museums with "pay what you wish" admission. Convenient links to the operating schedule of each museum.

http://gonyc.about.com/od/freestuff/tp/free_attraction.htm - A list of free attractions and entertainment. In general, the entire site http://gonyc.about.com/ is not bad for the uninitiated.

http://www.43places.com/places/view/105154/new-york-city-new-york-state - Attractions, photos of the Big Apple. I would say 43places.com is a site worth starting with. It's as addictive as Wikipedia.

Since tomorrow is Monday, museums are closed. No big deal. Walks, photography, and hearty meals will save the father of Russian democracy from boredom. Visit Chinatown, meet the morning in Manhattan with a cup of coffee, eat pizza in Little Italy, attend a Bluegrass concert (who are they?)...

They are promising a thunderstorm by evening. Let's hope they are lying, and with that hope, we'll head to bed.

As a matter of fact:

Batteries are in full combat readiness. More plans than in the USSR. Wake up at five. Report upon arrival.