The long wait was finally over. 3 weeks after coming into the US, plans were in place for us to visit New York. The feeling of having something at your arms reach and still be unable to touch it…yummy food that you can see and smell but can’t eat…probably these might describe how it felt to be in New Jersey and not be able to visit NY. But then again, there was so much to unpack, so much to arrange… just so much to do which did not allow us to travel sooner.
It took us 45 minutes by train to get to NY Penn station and a quick subway ride later, we reached Central Park. Knowing that Times Square was next, it took a lot of conviction to get into Central Park as in the face of it, it seemed less exciting. However, once we were in, there was just so much to do and see. The fact that we barely did half of what is there to see in the 5 hours we were there, told us how wrong we had been. Plenty of performances, roadside activities, people in all their colorful attire and moods and a gorgeous sun shining bright, made it a fantastic day out.
We had packed a picnic lunch, which got over in a jiffy as all the walking had made us super hungry. Took a cab after that and experienced the NY traffic in all its glory. My son appeared satisfied with the ride; this was so crucial as he had been wanting this ride in a yellow cab from the moment we had landed here.
Times Square was buzzing, is an understatement. Not an inch of space…you could not stretch half an arm without touching someone by your side. We got into Toys R Us and did the ferris wheel ride. Plenty of toys were bought and lugging it around, we breathed the New York flavor. All of us were pretty exhausted by then and took a cab to NY Penn station. A quick snack and we were ready to head back.
A spectacular day out in one of the best cities of the world…having lived in London for 2 years, there was a bit of skepticism early on…but by the time we ended the day, truly realized that each of these fabulous cities have their own identity and so so much to offer to everyone.
