Happy 4th of July Butterflies! Guess what? I finally went to The Big
Apple aka NY aka New York City lol. Since I can remember I've always wanted
to visit/live in New York, I even told my mom that as soon as I was of
age I was leaving for New York. I would write almost everyday about how
my life was going to be living in NY and it was actually in my plan to
attend
FIT-Fashion Institute of Technology but life had a different plan for me (life can really be a
bitch sometimes). Anyway, I made a promise to myself that I would at
least visit New York before I turned 30 and I did it!
Last weekend I
hopped on a Southwest flight and made my journey to the Big Apple. I flew Southwest from Houston Hobby to Newark Liberty which was about
a four hour non-stop flight each way and I stayed at the Extended Stay
in Whippany, NJ which were both ok. Extended stay doesn't have a rewards
program but you can use discount codes that are reimbursed to you a few
days after check out which I thought was really cool. Also if you plan
on flying Southwest anytime soon be sure to sign up for their
Rapid
Rewards program and link it up with your rental car rewards to earn more
points. I
didn't get to do or see much because technically I was only in New York
for a few hours due to me staying in Jersey (which is where I spent most
of my three day trip) and depending on a friend to take me around. I'd planned to stop by the
Frida Kahlo exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden, catch
a Yankees game (or at least visit the stadium), get new ink, check out
some museums, ride the subway, check out lady liberty and
the Ride-NYC tour bus thing but I did none of that. Instead, I basically
set in traffic, walked around Time Square, went to the Hershey store and
then set in more traffic while I was there.
Anyway, the "not being able to do
any of the things I planned to do" kind of bummed me out and had me
feeling like I wasted my $800 bucks (flight + hotel) but, I know more
than anything it was about accomplishing a goal that I had set for
myself and just being in the moment (I was totally living in the moment)
so, I think it was a pretty cool experience overall. I do want to go
back (maybe this winter) so I can REALLY experience the city and take
some better pictures (lol) but I don't know...a part of me feels like maybe it's just not meant
to be. What do you guys think...should I go back?
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leaves continuously throughout the day but check seasonal schedules for
specific times during the year. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring
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