I have lived in the US all my life and never made it further east than St. Louis--I am jealous! Have a great time, have you heard of the "Naked Cowboy?" If not look him up on the internet. He is quite the attraction in NYC, my sister got her picture taken with him. He says he works out for several hours every day and considers that "fun"??
Since we didn't get much going with the beaver talk maybe you can stir up trouble with the Naked Cowboy....
Your H (almost x??) is acting very interesting. Wanting to come see you before you leave, etc. He is definitely NOT ready for the divorce process. I bet things get interesting once you get back from the trip.......