NYC NYC NYC NYC

boston didn't have any direct flights to utah
instead, long and i took a bus into NYC and flew out that night

mean while we carried
1 duffle bag, 2 suitcases, 2 backpacks

when we first stepped out of the bus
i felt winter like i never have before
and i hope i will never have to experience that bitterness ever again

we were overwhelmed, lost, freezing, loaded with bags, and just plain confused

so we took the train to the main part of the city (taking the same stairs 3 or 4 times to find the exit) and stepped out into the city of NEW YORK along with the rest of the other tourists

i couldn't help but catch a picture of long's face as soon as we stepped out
just priceless i tell you

in the middle of the nation's hugest city with suitcases and hardly any clothing
i forced long to buy us an all day bus tour until it was time to catch the airplane

and so we hopped off and on for 5 hours luggage and all

in any situation, long and i can make it ghetto. in fact, i was sooooo freezing that as we were visiting ground zero, i picked up a lost beanie and stuck it on my head.
until you have felt the winter of new york, you can not even begin to judge.

from ground zero, to dunkin donuts, to the statue of liberty, to rockefeller center
we enjoyed soaking up the NYC life

we had a blast, used beanies, luggage and all!
long and i really grew up in that little experience alone
we relied on each other to find our way to the airport all by ourselves!
even though we had to get off the train, switch, up the stairs, and hop back on

we never got cranky with each other
pretty sure we were just glad we weren't alone in this big city

are we new yorkers now????
you bet