Hello again loves! This is part two of our two-day weekend
in the beautiful city of NYC!
After waking up
from the previous night out, we grabbed some much needed coffee and tea and
headed for the 9/11 memorial. It wasn’t far from our hotel, so we took the
opportunity to walk through the city. Once we got there, we went through a few
security check points, and were let in.
The memorial was absolutely beautiful. Seeing the two waterfalls, and
the surrounding metal plates engraved with the names of every person who lost
their lives that day evoked an indescribable feeling. Despite being in the
middle of the bustling city, the area that contained the memorial was quietly
calm. On certain names we saw white roses, which we later found out, meant it
was that person’s birthday. I thought that was such a beautiful thing. If
you’re in New York, this is definitely a place to visit. To be in a place of
such historical significance to not only Americans, but to people around the
world, was amazing.
Once we left the
memorial, we opted to do more sight seeing and hit the places everyone in the
group wanted to see. First stop, Wall Street. It was crazy being on the
infamous Wall Street, and looking at the actual New York Stock Exchange. We went looking for the famous Wall Street
bull, but it was nowhere to be found (in our vicinity at least). After Wall
Street we went to see the Brooklyn Bridge, and from there made it to Grand
Central Station. That place was absolutely beautiful. The lighting, the amazing
artwork on the high ceilings, the marble, everything about it was breathtaking.
Seeing the famous clock in the center was pretty awesome too. I wanted to find
the whispering corner, a corner where you can whisper and have someone hear you
on the other side, but didn’t. So if you’re ever at Grand Central, find the
whispering corner!
