This summer my family and I took a weekend vacation to New York City with my aunt and uncle and cousin and another family who are family friends. I was really excited to be going somewhere, even if it was just for a weekend, because each year my family always took a family vacation. That was always a special time for me and created memories that I will always look back on. This year, we stayed in Jersey City at a marina and campground (which was more like a parking lot for campers). What's even more amusing is that there is a nightclub right on the property! It's called The Sand Bar USA. But we did have full hook-ups for water and power, and even a couple TV stations! From where we were we could see the Statue of Liberty and also the financial district across the Hudon in NYC. This picture is the view of the city from the marina.My favorite part of staying there though was that since we were at a marina, Friday and Saturday nights we just hung out by the dock and watched the people. We watched the nightclub, which on Saturday night was pretty happening! The place can fit 2,000 people, which we found out from some firefighters who swung by on their drive to check it all out. My father and uncle used to be/still are firemen, so they chatted with those from Jersey City. Saturday night there was also a boat party going on on the really nice yacht parked closest to "our" dock, so we also met some cute Coast Guard men who swung by to check out where the noise was coming from. They couldn't give us a lift to the party though because we didn't have life jackets.
:( Next time I'll go prepared!
I had a fabulous time in the city. We only went in for the full day on Saturday (since I needed to go home to work on Sunday night), but it was worth it. Unforunately, the day had a dreary start...literally, because it rained! We began our morning in Times Square, and got a quick Naked
Cowboy siting! We decided to take a double decker bus tour for Uptown, and the plan was to hopefully get off at Central Park and spend a lot of time there because they were celebrating the 150th anniversary of Central Park. But just as we were beginning our trip we saw the dark clouds rolling in, and the tour guide quickly passed out cheap-o ponchos, but it was better than nothing! The next thing we know it was downpouring, and even with the ponchos we got soaked! I had water dripping now inside my poncho because my string fell out, and I was sitting next to my uncle whose poncho ripped! Then, by the end of the storm, we had a pond on the floor of the bus, so every time we stopped or accelerated there was a flood of water washing over your feet! It was best to just keep our feet up at all times! But somehow with the water running down my legs, my socks still got soaked! This picture is of my sister and my cousin on the double decker before the rain hit!
Cowboy siting! We decided to take a double decker bus tour for Uptown, and the plan was to hopefully get off at Central Park and spend a lot of time there because they were celebrating the 150th anniversary of Central Park. But just as we were beginning our trip we saw the dark clouds rolling in, and the tour guide quickly passed out cheap-o ponchos, but it was better than nothing! The next thing we know it was downpouring, and even with the ponchos we got soaked! I had water dripping now inside my poncho because my string fell out, and I was sitting next to my uncle whose poncho ripped! Then, by the end of the storm, we had a pond on the floor of the bus, so every time we stopped or accelerated there was a flood of water washing over your feet! It was best to just keep our feet up at all times! But somehow with the water running down my legs, my socks still got soaked! This picture is of my sister and my cousin on the double decker before the rain hit!
By the time we deemed it safe to get off the bus, because we could at least get under cover on the first level of the bus, we had made the complete loop and were back in Times Square. We split up a little, and my family and I headed over to Rockefeller Plaza. Then we all met up again in Hell's Kitchen (yes, the neighborhood of my fellow blogger Kevin!) and had an early dinner at an Italian restaurant. I was exhausted at this point, but I had finally pretty much dried off.
After that we hopped back on the bus, which I must say was much more enjoyable in the sun than in the rain! This time we got off at Central Park and walked around, and I loved it! It was more than I had ever been into Central Park before in my couple trips to the city. It was very classic New York I feel! Lastly, we headed to ground zero before heading back to Jersey City. This is where I haggled for a new, fake Coach purse! I had been to ground zero a couple years after 9/11, but it was pretty incredible to see the slow rebuilding process. They are planning to open the Freedom Towers in 2012, the year the incoming class will be graduating!
Speaking of Stonehill...each fall the Trip Committee of Student Government Association plans a trip to NYC, and I'd definitely recommend taking advantage of the trip, especially if you've never been before!For me, it's now way past my bedtime, because tomorrow I am moving back in at Stonehill for a week for Fall Orientation. I will be filling you in soon on move in and such! Can't wait to see all my Stonehill loves this weekend!
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