Anna+Farmer


 * NYC Field Trip ;) **


 * The trip to New York City is a lot of fun! The bus ride wasn't too bad; it felt shorter than I thought it would. In the morning it was raining when we left, which was around 6:00 a.m. I sat with Kayla on the bus, and we entertained ourselves by watching High School Musical 3 and talking. Everyone was really tired towards the beginning, but the bus got louder as we went on. We stopped at a pit stop area that had Burger King, bathrooms, and STARBUCKS! (It was awesome ;)) When we arrived in Chinatown it was a lot different than I expected. I almost expected people to be selling items on carts like in the mall, but instead it was a series of stores selling all different things. I got a sweatshirt and a T-shirt, and I brought them both down in price by bargaining. It's fun to see how low you can get the people to go in order to get the best deal possible. After Chinatown we went to the Bowery Mission. We listened to a choir from another school sing, and then we sang a song for the people. After that we got on the bus and ate our lunches while driving up to Midtown. It was about a half an hour drive, so we had plenty of time to eat. We walked around Midtown. We went into Trump Tower, FAO Schwartz, the Apple Store, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Rockefeller Plaza where the Today Show is filmed. We met Mrs. Smith at the entrance to Top of The Rock, and got our tickets. I am really scared of heights, so I was nervous as we walked closer and closer to the elevator. Then we got into the elevator. We looked up as the light show in the elevator started, which was really cool to watch. My ears popped as we went up though, and when we got off I felt a little dizzy. When you get to the top it isn't as bad as I expected. It's like a big room, with comfy benches and areas where you can go outside on observation decks. It was foggy so we couldn't see anything straight out, but if you looked down you could see past the fog. I was a little disappointed about the rain and wind, but it was still a lot of fun. Next we went to Times Square. Times Square is awesome!!! :) Everything you see is bright and colorful, and it's fun to take time to look around and bring everything in. We went to Forever 21, which had not one, but FOUR stories!!!!!!!! Then we went to Madame Tussaud's. The wax figures on display were Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, and Leonardo DiCaprio. The figures looked so lifelike it was almost creepy to look at them. Next we walked to Pronto Pizza for dinner. I got a piece of cheese pizza and a piece of pepperoni. That was a big mistake because after one piece I was really full. The pizza is delicious...I wish we had a Pronto here. We met at the Subway entrance after we ate, and all of us got onto the Subway. Kayla and I wiped off the pole inside the train and we looked like tourists because once it started we jumped back and screamed. We landed on guy who looked at us like we were crazy. Finally, after people started getting off we sat down and relaxed. When we got off of the subway we went to the Ferry place and waited for the ferry to arrive.Once it arrived we got on and rode for about half an hour. The view was awesome and it's a great place to take pictures. Then we rode home. I was really sad to be leaving...it was a great day. **


 * MY ADVICE **


 * Bring around $50. You might not even spend it all, but it's still a good idea to have enough for everything you want. In Chinatown make sure you buy what you want because it's a waste of time to have to go back to get what you missed. Eat a lot of food- it's really good. Bring plenty of things to do on the bus, because you have a lot of time to fill. Take LOTS of pictures because there is SO much to see and you want to remember how much fun you had. If there is even a slight chance of rain bring an umbrella and extra clothes. BRING EXTRA SOCKS AND SHOES. Our feet were all soaked and it was really cold and wet. Most of all- HAVE FUN :) **

Times Square