My first full day in NYC and I had to come back to the hostel because I’m simply too exhausted to walk any more. It’s been a busy two days. I checked in around three yesterday afternoon and went for a walk around the neighborhood and through Central Park. When I came back, my roommate had shown up and we talked for a bit. She and her friends were really great, and we ended up going to see Phantom of the Opera. Fantastic show! The sets were beautiful, the singing fantastic, the effects amazingly well done. I was very impressed.
Today has been lovely out, and was meant for exploration–I intended to go down and locate the Scholastic store, but I got distracted by the subway system and ended up spending a little while in Times Square before heading over to Grand Central Station and then down to the Brooklyn Bridge. I wandered around until I found Chinatown, where I bought some stuff for lunch and some excellent-looking fruit, and then headed back up to Central Park. I ate by a little creek, went back to my hostel for a few minutes, and then headed back out and spent the rest of my afternoon finding Strawberry Fields, watching performers in the park, and looking for the Jackie-O Reservoir. SoHo tomorrow and probably more exciting excursions. Internship starts Monday!
