This was the second time i've been to NY, and i'd definitely go again. I love travelling where my family has acquaintances because we truly get the best of both worlds. Touristy things and local gems, it was all great. I loved it.
We've been the Empire State Building before but hitting up Central Park was definitely the epitome of New York. I wonder how well off you need to be to own a condo beside Central Park. I want 2 days just to explore every inch of it. NY is also abundant with a ton of museums and oh how I wish I was its city dweller so I could visit every single one. The Museum of Natural History was definitely worth walking through (I did find an error in the Islam section though haha). All the time in Manhattan, I kept thinking about the character Ross from friends (devoted fan, right?). I really appreciated the characters more just being in Manhattan; their lives could've easily matched someone walking through Central Park. Oh, we did the touristy thing of paying for a ricksha ride. If you're short on time and want to learn a lot of things, I recommend it. Hitting up the mid part all the way to 57th and 6th in the south would've taken hours on foot.
The acoustics inside the tunnel were amazing. The most beautiful choir sung the whole time. I like how my sister and dad are so candid in the picture below, just interacting with each other.
Part of me wishes I was an architecture student.
Can we please pretend this is where they filmed the F.R.I.E.N.D.S theme song?
John Lennon's memorial. It felt so heavy standing near it. Some people took pictures with it, but I didn't have the heart to take one with it. His words preached peace. He was assassinated walking into his home.
They call it proposal bridge. Legend has it if the girl says no, you can push her into the water (haha). I want to come here every season of the year, just to see its transition. I think its name is appropriate.
We did get a chance to see the ice skating rink, and the Shakespeare walk (also called the Mall) and various monuments. Those pictures are on my phone and I may write about them another time. For now, I don't feel like uploading them (writing this post is a procrastination ploy). But I appreciated learning about the history that comes with Central Park.
New York, I wish we weren't just acquaintances. Let's meet again.
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