posted by Savanah on Jan 19

My initial plan of going by Greyhound from Chicago to New York City ended up by the wayside; I decided flying would be quicker and a more comfortable trip. I landed in La Guardia and the moment I stepped outside the airport, I was hit with a blast of cold weather. My friend Sutta came to pick me up and take me to one of the luxury hotels in New York, where I have reservations.

But, before he dropped me off, he was nice enough to take me to his favorite Indian restaurant and treated me to one of the better Indian meals I’ve had in a long time. My friend was a very busy person, so I was so happy he had time to pick me up at the airport and take me out for dinner and a very late dinner at that; which was extremely generous of him and his precious time. After he dropped me off at my hotel, I checked in and went straight to sleep.

I woke up with only 4 hours of sleep, feeling the urgency of not really having any time here, I decided that my only day here would be for the Downtown area and if I had time, I’d check out the Midtown area. So, my one and only day in this great city  I took the Metro to the World Trade Center. The Metro whizzed through the city and brought me quickly to the WTC. I stepped out of the station and was a bit confused with all the numerous barriers and maze like paths leading to the center, not much to see there yet.  Eventually, I found myself at Battery Park Esplanade and walked down to the Liberty Island Ferries. The place is beautiful and somewhat isolated, it faces the Upper New York Bay and the Hudson river and has an amazing view of the Statue of Liberty. I didn’t purchase tickets in advance to go up to the Crown of the statue, so I just went on the regular tour. I really liked the panoramic view of the New York skyline from here. I also when to Ellis Island.

It took me 4 hour to visit the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and then to return to New York City. I was extremely hungry and called up Sutta to see if he had time for lunch, he did, so I met him on Wall Street, where he works and we once again had another wonderful meal together. The rest of the day and evening, I spent walking around the downtown area, where I saw the Raging Bull, the American Exchange, Wall Street, South Street Seaport and the amazing Brooklyn Bridge.

I had dinner at the restaurant inside my hotel and went to bed. During my lunch with Sutta, I offered to return the favor and told him to come to Mumbai for one day and I too will pick him up at the airport, take him to his hotel and treat him to two lunches.

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