This summer , my sister, our friend, and I took a very interesting vacation together. After a year of planning and saving, it was decided we would visit New York, Virginia, and Florida--all for very different reasons. But this post is about New York and our adventures there.
It started on July 16th at 11:00 a.m. when the three of us met at the airport. Ahead of us, we had a 3-hour fight to Japan, a 13-hour flight to Washington, and a 1-hour flight to New York. When at last we reached La Guardia Airport, NY, and took our shuttle to our B&B in Washington Heights, we were very ready to 1) eat real food, and 2) sleep horizontally. Our B&B host was wonderful and had bacon and orange juice waiting for us.
The 9/11 museum was an unforgettable, almost frightening experience. We toured a room full of artifacts and photos while the victims' stories were narrated by the New York Fire Department photographer who was on scene after the attack. I intend to post the complete story of our time there and what we saw.
My only regret was that I didn't spend enough time in Central Park. It was like nothing I had ever seen before. Like a scene from a movie, there were people riding bikes, napping under trees, racing boats in the ponds. I will certainly be returning to New York as there is still much more to see! Bucket list item number 2: CHECK!
