Emilee+Saufley

=__**The NYC trip**__=

The NYC trip is fun if you are prepared. The bus ride may seem long, but the destination at the end of it is fun and worth it. When you start getting close to New York, you will be able to see buildings and water (weather permitting). I would recommend taking off your headphones and looking away from your electronic device to see some of the sights. The Holland Tunnel is cool to look at because at the end of it you are in NYC! Once you get off the bus, you will probably want to take a couple pictures and get with your group leader. Little Italy and Chinatown are very close together and are somewhat similar. Chinatown has more Asian things and Little Italy has more European things. Each part is very unique and has it's own sights. After Chinatown and Little Italy you will head into another part of New York. The Bowery Mission is in the Lower East Side and serves homeless people or those with needs. The mission has church services and serves meals after them. Enjoy the service and the many different people at the mission. Lunch is quickly eaten on the bus while you go to Midtown. At Midtown, some places are better than others. Trump Tower, Tiffany's Diamonds, the Apple Store, and FAO Schwarz are all good places to go. Trump Tower is very big and glamourous. The public restrooms are not as good as people think, but they are a lot better than some of the ones in Chinatown or Little Italy. Tiffany's Diamonds is a good place to window shop or just quickly go in. The Apple Store usually has a lot of people in it. You should probably just quickly go in.
 * The trip itself**

My advice for going to New York is to be prepared for the weather. I would recommend bringing an umbrella and a raincoat if the weather forecast calls for rain. It's a lot better to be over prepared then under prepared when visiting anywhere. In Chinatown, don't buy the first thing you see or bargain with the first person you see. A great place to buy NYC souvenirs is a shop close to the Buddhist Temple. The shop has cheap, affordable souvenirs that include clothing (NYC t-shirts anyone?), movies (lots of Anime and Jackie Chan), and incense. The Buddhist Temple is okay. If you don't like the smell of incense, I would stay out of the temple (the incense smell is very strong). Little Italy has a lot of little cafes and bakeries. I would try a cannoli or a eclair. Both are very good! The best bathrooms are probably at the rest stop or at Trump Tower. I would recommend going at one or both of those places. Trump Tower is very nice and expensive. If you brought a camera, this is another place that is good to take pictures of (Make sure your not taking too many and that you don't look like an awkward tourist).
 * Trip advice**


 * [[image:nyc_chinatown.jpg width="480" height="266" caption="Chinatown, NYC" link="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nyc-little-italy.jpg"]] || [[image:Nyc-little-italy.jpg width="352" height="277" caption="Little Italy, NYC" link="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nyc-little-italy.jpg"]] ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:Pistacchio_Cannoli_on_display_at_the_Feast_of_San_Gennaro,_Little_Italy,_New_York_City.jpg width="480" height="351" caption="Canollis at Little Italy, NYC" link="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pistacchio_Cannoli_on_display_at_the_Feast_of_San_Gennaro,_Little_Italy,_New_York_City.jpg"]] || [[image:Bowery Street-winter.jpg width="450" height="335" caption="Bowery Street in winter" link="http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4925068"]] ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:Apple store NYC-frontview.jpg width="462" height="299" caption="The Apple Store NYC" link="http://www.apple.com/retail/fifthavenue/"]] ||  ||   ||   ||