The City That Never Sleeps-NYC

Thanksgiving break was exciting and fast paced. Unfortunately it was everything but relaxing.

November 22-27^th my friend Brittany and I went to New York City to celebrate Thanksgiving. We landed late Tuesday night and stayed with her family for the remainder of the trip in a small town, outside of the city, named Merrick. Our New York adventures did not begin until Wednesday morning at 6:30a.m. Unfortunately 6:30 became the standard time we woke up for the remainder of the trip. The train left at 7:00 every morning so we were able to be in the city by 8a.m.

Our first day in the city we arrived at 8a.m. We spent most of our time walking around and familiarizing ourselves with the new and fast paced environment. We also spent time with Brittany’s older cousin who gave us a “private tour” and showed us around the city. He showed us Time Square, Radio City and so much more. 

Thanksgiving was on Thursday so we got up early again and went to the Macy’s Day Parade. It was an experience of a lifetime. The moment Santa reached the end of the parade, the Christmas season officially began. We noticed the streets were filled with Christmas music as we rushed to make the train back to Merrick. That night we shared Thanksgiving with all of her aunts, uncles and cousins, watched football and shared stories.

The next day was Black Friday. The amount of people on the streets rushing into stores to be the first to get the best deals was insane! That day we went sight seeing: Staten Island Ferry, Statue of Liberty, the Mo Ma, Top of the Rock, saw Chicago on Broadway and of course a little bit of shopping

Having the opportunity to be in New York for Thanksgiving was a once in a lifetime experience and I am blessed for every New York minute I was able to experience during break.