After traveling 2 days, Beth and I finally made it New York City. We arrived early in the morning and we made our way via bus from the airport. We booked our accommodations when we were in Brazil, but unfortunately, in our whirlwind packing frenzy, we forgot to write down the address. We had the bus just drop us off around 94th street, and finally figured out we should have been on 73rd street to try and find one of the New York Luxury hotels that had our reservations. We eventually found our hotel by mid-morning and our room was ready and waiting for us! We really needed a hot shower, but decided to make most of the little time we have here and took advantage of the hotels hair salon. I’ll just say this, it was heaven, especially after 3 months of traveling in dusty Africa and humid Brazil.
It was supposed to be extremely cold while we were here, but we’ve been pleasantly treated to a warm spell. So, we decided it was a perfect time to see Central Park for lunch. We weren’t alone in our thinking, it seemed all of New York was out at the park. The trees were beginning to turn, so it made our stroll through the park magical. We noticed that almost everyone in the park had a dog. We had a hard time imagining how these dogs live in those small flats or apartments with no yards. Later, is when we noticed why there are tons of doggy day care centers and doggy walkers.
It was a treat for us to order a cup of coffee and a cheap bagel near the park. We’ve also noticed it’s hard to stay on a budget in New York, there’s just so much to see and do in this vastly diverse city. The bagel only managed to wet our appetite, so we went in search of a Vietnamese restaurant, but not before we headed back to our hotel and changed into our newly made Vietnamese dresses. We knew we might seem silly, wearing a Vietnamese dress to a Vietnamese restaurant, but when we arrived at the restaurant, we were greeted with warm smiles and attentive service.
We went over budget by splurging on tickets to see ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway. We couldn’t help but want to experience a little bit more of Africa, but this time without the dust. We were so happy we busted our budget, the musical was absolutely awesome. The performances were outstanding and we were enthralled with every moment. We highly recommend seeing this musical if your in New York.
That’s all we had time for really, because it was time to catch our flight back home to Georgia. I personally feel, after being abroad, that there’s no place like America, it truly is a wonderful country, and now that I’ve experienced it, there’s nothing like New York City. It’s a fantastic place.
