Day 2 - Battery Park to Chelsea Markets

Dear Reader,
Don't be fooled by the location below. Some trick of the internet. I am currently typing in air-conditioned comfort in our suite on the 15th floor of the Hotel Beacon, NYC. Views of tall buildings, better than last visit in the Hotel Belle Claire but we are eerily close to it. We have become upper West Siders it seems.
I started the day at 7am remarkably jet lag free. I ventured out alone and walked a few blocks up Broadway to a coffee shop and $32 later began the journey back with bagels and coffee. Forgot to order a double shot! When I thought I was walking down the other side of the street, I had inadvertently taken the Amsterdam fork instead of Broadway. Fortunately, the lack of familiar (well, one walk) landmarks made me accost a passing New Yorker who found my error via his smartphone.
Will order one serve in future which should halve costs and save the waistline.
Tech Tip#1
Arrange for international roaming before you arrive overseas to SOS coverage only. So concerned with avoiding exorbitant data costs, I forgot to arrange roaming so we are relying on free wifi at present.
Travel Tip # 1
Actually forgot all but the heading for this entry but anyway, have made many errors trying to adjust to the street layout of NYC (I know it's supposed to be logically laid out but I was hopeless at maths) We always head in the opposite direction. I blame switching hemispheres.
We did fall in to the trap of swiping our subway card only to find ourselves on the Downtown (wrong) line! You were right Gigi! Fortunately, a bored booth worker helped us access the right direction without needing to trip the alarm.
Chelsea Markets
I made the mistake of thinking Tess had located it on the map so we ended up accosting some more strangers, a couple of nice Brazilian tourists who were headed in the same direction. Climbed the stairs to the High-line elevated garden/walkway that used to be a railway (will research and fix later). Tess was tiring (sunny and 25) so we sat at the Terroir on the Terrace with a cool breeze and a view of the Hudson River (I think). Ate my first ham made from duck (don't bother unless Jewish) in a disappointing focaccia sort of thing and $37 later - nice ale and expensive cider also - we descended to the markets. Seemed expensive and touristy to me but then I hate shopping.
Tonight
Plan to check out some Fifth Ave sights tonight including the other Apple store and a gallery or museum, depending on their hours. This area is good for food but lacks the fancy sights of the East side I think.
Photos
I plan to select the best shots for a Facebook album so only some primitive photo-stream pics will find their way here. Next trip I will have all the right gear to avoid multiple steps/computers, etc.
So here is a picture.

Location:Bond St,,United States