So, yesterday was our last day in New York City.
I've never been sadder.
But before we left, we woke up around noon.
Then decided to see what the whole hubbub was about with Soho.
It's cute and we enjoyed some of the best iced coffee we've had in a long time at a place called Cafe Duke. And then we picked out our apartments....but really.
Then we thought is would be fun to go see the Statue of Liberty.
We hopped on the Staten Island Ferry, then we realized we were on the wrong ferry. But then we saw that Liberty Island wasn't even open because of the renovation needed after Hurricane Sandy. So, that was a bust.
Benefits from this experience:
- We got to see the Statue of Liberty from afar.
- We got to ride the Staten Island Ferry
- We got stranded on Staten Island...
- AND GOT TO WORK ON OUR NEW YORK ACCENTS
...which are getting pretty good. Your welcome.
Then I spent the rest of time in New York talking about French cinema and the European Union with a Frenchman, while Hannah talked about TV shows and broadway shows with a Puerto Rican actor.
We also sang this song WAY too many times...
You know you're in New York when...

Things about New York:
- EVERYONE we talked to, met with, chatted with, sat next to on the subway - was nice, friendly, and helpful.
- The city is SAFE. Yes, I am sure there are places that are not the safest of places, but the locations we went to - which was EVERYWHERE on Manhattan - the community life is bustling. I personally had so many woes of being in NYC because of so many stereotypes people throw out, but in reality, I have never felt safer in a big city in my life.
- The city really NEVER sleeps. I mean Hannah and I grew up in residential areas. Then we went to school in Irvine. And we all know that everything in Irvine closes at 2 in the afternoon. Noon on weekends. :/ ...Except for the Albertson's on Campus.
- We finally found a good piece of NY pizza from Sacco's Pizza. We had two pieces each. And then we ate some cheesecake. From Juniors.
...Our bodies hated us.
- SO many other things we love about this place...
But now we have left...
New York didn't want us to leave.
The weather was hot, humid, and not the most pleasant, but it was still sunny, and in the evenings, a nice breeze would brush up. Today, rain poured down on us. It was a genuine mission to get to the subway. Take the subway. And get to the bus stop. It also doesn't help that we stayed up until the sun rose and got only 2 hours of sleep. So being tired, hungry, and wet made us even more reluctant to leave the city.
Don't worry, New York, we'll come back. We have to give these other cities a try, right? Don't worry, you'll still be number one in our hearts.
That bus was late.
And then we got stuck in traffic.
For two hours
So, a four hour bus ride,
Turned into 6 hours.
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Thanks, Megabus!
And now we're in DC.
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This is our hotel. Seriously. We paid nothing for it. We lucked out on this one. |

It's all about perspective. And how you want you make those memories.
I've only been in DC for a five hours, but I am excited to see this place and gain my own experiences. I'm going in with no expectations, so DC make me proud, bro.
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