27th October 2007
We're going/went to New York at 2.30am in the morning! Whatt? that's crazy! yeah.. that's the response I've been getting when I told people about our NY trip and I can't deny that it was really crazy.. crazily fun! haha. Although it was a short short trip to NY, I enjoyed myself a lot just walking ard NY. It seriously has never crossed my mind that I'll be in NY!!!:)
We arrived at around 6 plus 7 in the morning after a 4 hours bus ride from South Station, Boston. That's one good thing I like about going to NY, we don't havta take a flight there! Really saved a lot on transportation. Just 15 USD, a 4 hours long bus ride and we'll be in the BIG APPLE! Grin. The day didn't start off well cos it was pouring really heavily. really like mad. We had to stay in the Port Authority Bus Terminal for breakfast. Luckily I brought coffee with me, had my daily dosage of it and I was all ready to go!
We're going/went to New York at 2.30am in the morning! Whatt? that's crazy! yeah.. that's the response I've been getting when I told people about our NY trip and I can't deny that it was really crazy.. crazily fun! haha. Although it was a short short trip to NY, I enjoyed myself a lot just walking ard NY. It seriously has never crossed my mind that I'll be in NY!!!:)
We arrived at around 6 plus 7 in the morning after a 4 hours bus ride from South Station, Boston. That's one good thing I like about going to NY, we don't havta take a flight there! Really saved a lot on transportation. Just 15 USD, a 4 hours long bus ride and we'll be in the BIG APPLE! Grin. The day didn't start off well cos it was pouring really heavily. really like mad. We had to stay in the Port Authority Bus Terminal for breakfast. Luckily I brought coffee with me, had my daily dosage of it and I was all ready to go!
At South Station, waiting for the bus to NY
In the Port Authority Bus Terminal
This was how I look like brushing my teeth at 6am in the morning!
The rain kinda subsided when we got out of the bus terminal which was pretty good for us! It was still drizzling but was good enough :) Basically we visited places of interest recommended on the map and they include the New York Public Library, Grand Central Station, Chrylser Building, United nations, Rockefeller Centre and Times Square! I was really glad that the rain didn't dampen our mood and we had fun posing in the rain..Nobody grumbled or whined or..nothing. The company was simply great. so Thanks Marta, Vi, Zita and of course my son, Martin!
Empire State Building
Lincoln Building
Times Square!
I love the M&M's!
And Hershey's!
We wanted so much to catch a Broadway show that evening itself but sadly the student rush tickets were all sold out! Well, the student rush tickets are really much much cheaper than usual, it's like 27 USD! Compared to the normal prices, I seriously had nothing to complain about. Well, I guess we've gotta try our luck the next time round in NY..probably a few weeks later? haha. I'm definitely gonna visit NY again, at least to see Statue of Liberty under the bright and cheery sun!
After a long 8 hours of going around NY, fatigue of walking started to kick in and it was also about time to check in to our hostel. We took the subway uptown to West Central Park, where we had already made reservations at Jazz on the Park hostel. The hostel was ok..sufficient. haha just a basic bed and the necessary facilities like bathroom and stuff. We were staying on the second level while Bernd and gang, who arrived in NY one day before us, stayed on the third.
Halloweeen!!!
Rest rest rest... that was what I was supposed to do after arriving at the hostel, which I did...for like half an hour. haha. Although my feet were kinda sore and my ankle was giving me trouble, I really wanted to get out of the hostel and go to Central Park and..basically not spend my time in the hostel. I mean I'm in NY!!! haha so I woke Martin up, the only one who had energy left to entertain me. We took a walk in Central Park and wow it's really HUGE. only managed to cover the top part, visited the North Meadow and had a great view of New York City at night. Basically that but good enough for me.
Martin and I returned to the hostel and went out for dinner at a Indian Restaurant with the rest. The food at the Indian Restaurant totally sucked! I miss Thomson Prata House and of course not to forget Jalan Seruling :) haha. the waiter was also pretty rude to me and that almost made me throw the stupid pratha (yeah that's how they spell that on the menu) at him. hahahahaha.
Prata on a chinese looking plate in an Indian restaurant.. hmm..
interesting.
Later in the eveinng, Zita, Martin and I joined Bernd, his girlfren Sabina, Pia and Marrion at a pub in Greenwich Village. It was really happening at night since it was the Halloween weekend and people were all dressed up. Scooby Doo, Snow white, Pocahontas, vampires, witches, wizards, nurses, policewomen, female referees, clowns..the list just goes on! It was just fun watching them. The pub itself was nice, great atmosphere and company.
My group of friends in the Pub
From left: Marrion from France, Sabin from Austria, Pia from Austria, Bernd from Austria,
Martin from Hongkong, Zita from Shanghai
"Are you hungry?"
That's what he said to me when the whole group of us were waiting outside the pizza shop for Bernd to get his food. He came from behind me and stuck his face right before me when I turned. haha of course I got a shock but I gave him a shock too when I touched his "tongue". I was more interested in seeing if it's real than getting scared. haha.
28th October 2007
We had breakfast which came with the hostel rooms at Jazz on the Park and left for Chinatown. Caught a quick glimpse of it before boarding the Feng Wah bus back to Boston at around 9 plus 10. Back to Boston..and Salem here we come!
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