SATURDAY
Before I knew it, it was my last day in New York. I’m impressed with how many things I did and all that I saw in just a few days. I didn’t even come close to seeing it all, so I’m already adding things to the list of places I need to go when I come back next time. It amazes me how a city can be so dense with interesting places.
I still hadn’t been to a music store yet, so I knew it would be my first stop when I hit the streets for some last minute shopping. Even though the weather was a little rainy, there were plenty of people out walking around and shopping. New York doesn’t slow down for anything. There was a cool sounding place around the corner called Rudy’s Music Shop, so the group and I walked down to it. I loved checking out all of the photos on the wall of famous musicians who had been there.
I also went to the Nintendo World store. It seemed like all of the major stores in New York just go the extra mile to make their location unique. They’re bigger and have more detail built into them and it makes shopping there even more of an experience. The Nintendo World store is the only one in the world, and I thought it was so cool to see plenty of people in there shopping, all excited about video games. New York is a great place for nerd culture. Which brings me to my next stop on the shopping trip, Midtown Comics. I went in here looking for something for Vinnie, and I came across this really cool Sonic the Hedgehog comic book, his favorite, so I couldn’t wait to get home and give it to him!
My mom’s cousin Brian lives in the city, so we made plans to go out to lunch on Saturday. I was so glad I was able to see some family while I was in town, it meant a lot to me. We walked over near Columbus Circle to a museum that had a restaurant on the top floor called Robert. I won’t lie, this might have been the nicest place I’ve ever gone out to lunch. Everything was open, with huge glass windows on every side and white floors, walls and tables. The chairs, lights and other accents were all brightly colored.
 | I loved the atmosphere, it just felt really classy. I had a delicious mimosa and tomato soup with a truffled grilled cheese. I feel like I’ve always been a foodie at heart but never really had it in the budget to eat the best food in the world, so I definitely appreciated the experience. I had a great visit with Brian and David and was so glad I was able to get to know them better. I’m already looking forward to our next visit. |
The whole day went by pretty quickly, and I was soon on my way to the airport with my group. To be honest, I was ready to be home. It was the perfect amount of time with the best group of people I could imagine. I'll always remember this incredible trip, and can't wait to go back next time!
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