Hello everyone!
Today is technically day three, but I'm going to summarize both yesterday and today. A lot has happened, so pay attention and don't get lost like I did on the cold streets of New York. If you get bored, listen to some music. I recommend "Bread" by Charlie McDonnell. I must warn you, you might want to watch the video first, then listen to it as you read.
Day Two
It was a busy day as usual. We woke up fairly early and went down to Grand Central Termninal and bought two cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery. We, my mom and I, walked back to our apartment and ate breakfast with the rest of our drowsy family. After breakfast and a hectic blur, we set out on a journey into the city.
The weather wasn't too cold, thank goodness, so walking from point to point was not that bad. Our first stop was craft chopping at Grand Central and St. Bartholomew's. Then, we walked to St. Patrick's and walked around. It was a grand sight. It seemed so large for a seemingly small church. Actually, it looked pretty big on the outside too.
From there, we went to Bryant Park and the NY Public Library. Bryant Park had a lot of little shops that had everything from scarves and chocolate by Max Brenner (where we bought chocolate covered nuts and a chocolate chip cookie) to Mighty Wallets. Those things are amazing!
The Library was huge! There was an exhibit on ancient scriptures of the three main religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
We left after a short tour. Not because it was boring, but because I felt somewhat awkward to be running around, taking pictures and acting like a tourist amongst quiet, reading folks who wanted to get some research done.
With that taken care of, we went to Rockefeller Center. People were ice skating and there was a long line and we decided not to even try. Oh well, that will have to wait for another trip.
We went to Times Square next. It was dark already, so the bright lights were quite blinding. It was also very astonishing. We tried to win four cheap tickets to West Side Story through a lottery, but no luck. Our family seemed to lack in that area.
We walked home. I spent the rest of the night reading Looking for Alaska and sleeping to the hum of the city.
Day Three
The morning started an hour late. We rushed out the door and headed to the subway. Considering I'm from a suburb and vans seem to amaze me, the subway was a completely new experience. Sure, I've been on one before and there was an electric train back home, I was still impressed. I took many pictures, and before we knew it, we were in Flushing.
Flushing is a lot like China. It's full of people, Chinese words, and chaotic roads. The only difference I could tell was the absence of piles of litter on the streets. We went downstairs into a basement of deliciousness and ate good food. By good food, I mean delicious, handmade noodles with lamb. Yum!
We left Flushing after walking a bit and went back on the subway and towards NYU. For those who don't know, NYU has an "open campus" or their buildings where spread out and camouflaged among the other buildings. The only way to tell if it was part of NYU is the purple flags and the tiny, silver letters on the side. A couple of pictures and joking around about my sister's future here and away we walked.
Since we were in Greenwich Village, we walked to Lombardi's Pizza. Yes, that pizzeria with the awards and fantastic pizza. Not much else to say except that the food was spectacular.
We walked, then, through Soho and Little Italy (which was completely taken over by Chinatown), and dove into the familiar Chinese shops of Chinatown. We bought some pastries and snacks.
The fun starts after dinner. The night was freezing with gusty winds blowing in our faces. We felt completely frozen. My dad was trying to find the subway station, which was slow torture. Eventually, we found the station, but only after our bodies lost feeling.
It feels good to be back in the warm apartment. I guess I'm just a small town girl, stuck in a lonely, cold world.
~LG607
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