(MON) After packing the night before, I was too excited to sleep so I didn't (again!?!) hehe. We were at Ontario International Airport around 4am because we had an early flight. I'm so excited because not only am I going to another state this year, but also because it's my first time riding an airplane by myself (I know I'm going with my younger sister) but still I'm the adult responsible for this trip. I know my reasons are sorta weird hehe but it's my long time dream to go on trips alone, not that I don't want company, it's just a wonderful feeling that's all.
Anyway, we arrrived Forth Worth, Tx Airport (a stopover) around noon. We rode the Skylink, trains taking passengers to their specific terminal areas, to Terminal D. It was my first time riding a train going around an airport so it was cool! I was having fun already hehe. Then we boarded an hour later for NY.
Around 5pm eastern time (3hrs ahead pacific time) we arrived La Guardia Airport, NY. Wooh the weather was killing me, it was about 93 degrees F outside and it was darn humid. Our Aunt Bing had a hard time finding a parking spot so we just took the liberty to wait for her outside the passenger pick up. After saying hellos and beso2x and stuff, we drove around downtown Manhattan so as to not waste any time. We stopped by Chinatown, where we bought the famous yummy dumplings, and ate ice cream at the ice cream factory. Then we stopped at Rockefeller Center, of course it was summer so there was no ice skating rink there like we usually see on tv, but it was pretty because different flags were raised surrounding the center and instead of the ice skating rink, different shops and coffee houses emerged. We drove by St. Patrick's Church, one of the big churches downtown and Aunt Bing pointed to us the Empire State building but we didn't go inside it anymore because there's nothing really much to see but the feeling of really in New York hehe..We also visited the former Twin Tower spot, now called Ground Zero. It was under construction already, they said they were going to put up a burial ground or cemetery in honor of those who passed. Around night time, we passed by Time Square. There was nothing really special about it, except maybe lots of lights, billboards everywhere, and just a busy street that's all hehe. We took pictures and went home.
(TUES) My cousins Angeli and Loradelle, brought us to the Statue of Liberty, it was great! I finally got to see the statue for real. In going near the statue, we rode a ferry crossing Hudson River. I took alot of pictures because this everything's a first time for me. After going around and taking pictures we were all famished. So we ate at a refreshment area while we waited for the next ferry to take us back to the city.
Then my friend Lence, picked me up at 43rd & 5th streets around 6pm, because both of us are going to sleep over at our friend Abigail's house. They are my grade 3 classmates now good friends from Cebu. When we arrived at Abby's place, we were all so excited and happy to see each other again. It has been 12years since we last bonded and this was unbelievable. We ate dinner at a Diner around the area and then the three of us decided to go for a midnight walk along Long Beach boardwalk. Then after that we went back to Abby's place and drank Vodka with sprite, ate cheetos and talked about lovelife hayyy.. hehe! Around 5am, we all decided to sleep for a little bit just to shake off those Vodka. But when I signed on my Yahoo messenger, Cf was online so I chatted with him for a bit and I ended up sleeping an hour later hehe. 8:30am we all greeted Abby's mom in the living room. She just came home from work and was happy to see Lence and I. We had breakfast at IHOP and had picture taking outside Abby's house. After that, Lence took me home.
(WED) When we got home, Uncle Ernie, brought us to Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was a different kind of atmosphere when we entered New Jersey crossing the George Washington bridge. It was more subdued, laid-back, more trees and I guess less polluted than New York. Atlantic City was like little Vegas, only it was quiet there and there's nothing really much to see except the famous boardwalk they have and the many casinos that people go to oftentimes.
(THUR) Angeli and her friends, Pedro and Marie, took me and my sister around Manhattan, the New Yorker way, by riding subway trains and walking hehe. We rode the subway train to Coney Island, we ate the famous Nathan's hotdog and played mini golf afterwards. Then we got on the train again to Serendipity, the famous little restaurant shown in the movie, Serendipity, which stars Kate Beckingsale and John Cusack ---which also happens to be my all time favorite movie ever! We got to eat the famous Frozen Hot Chocolate there. We also bought candy treats for my little brother at Dylan's Candy Bar. Around night fall, we lined up to get our dinner at a Chicken 'n Rice stand at the corner of 53rd and 6th streets. It was famous for their white sauce they put on the food they serve. People line up for hours just to avail of this food so I highly recommend that if any of you happen to go to New York, you should really try out their food or contact me for more info!
(FRI) Aunt Bing and the kids brought us to Palisades Mall. One of the bigger malls near their place. We spent the whole day there, mostly window shopping of course hehe. Then we ate at White Castle, serving mini burgers and then around 10pm when we were about to go home, they decided to watch a movie, Material Girls, starring Haley and Hillary Duff. It was free because Nanay, Aunt Bing's mom, works at that theater.
(SAT) Aunt Bing planned a surprise birthday party for Angeli. So I went with her to get the food she ordered down at Jersey City Filipino restaurant. Then after that she went with me to buy New York shirts at Chinatown. After the party ended, my cousins decided to watch a movie (again?!), Accepted, since we weren't in the mood to sleep anymore. I drove because it was already night time and Aunt Bing doesn't want Angeli to drive during nights.
(SUN) It was a long line for check in at La Guardia Airport on our way back to Cali. I thought we were going to miss our flight because of the darn lines! We were rushing as we looked for our terminal. But as we boarded the airplane, I was relieved and my mood subsided and I slept the whole entire trip. We arrived Ontario Airport at 12:30pm, dad and my bro picked us up and I slept again. Too tired. But it was great!
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