Manhattan Trip

This summer, just the weekend before last, I had an unforgettable trip to Manhattan. At the early morning, my Korean friends of IEC and I met at the Stony Brook Station and took the train to go to Pennsylvania Station. I was really thrilled because I have not traveled for a long time, and, most of all, Manhattan was the place where I really had wanted to visit. In the train to go to Manhattan, we talked each other in comfort air and took pictures. Actually, it was not long ago that I met them, but we hung around like old friends.

After we arrived at the Pennsylvania Station, as soon as I got out of the station, I could feel the energy of the big city. Under the brilliant sunshine, I could see lots of visitors who were enjoying trip. Some people were selling something to eat and drink, and some people were taking a group picture. We went to the Battery Park that is located in the North ends of Manhattan in order to see the liberty of the Statue of Liberty. In the park, there were too many people who were waiting the ship to go the Liberty Island. In order to go the Liberty Island, we had to wait for about 2 hours. Finally, we decided to go SOHO that lots of stores to see with frustration.

After we arrived at SOHO, we went around every part of SOHO. There were much more and more various stores than that I expected. We looked around many clothing, cosmetics, and stationary stores. In some clothing brand cases, clothes’ price was very cheap compared with the store in Korea, so I bought a T-shirt and a hood T-shirt. Actually, I dislike shopping. Especially, it is burden to me to enter the clothing store. However, at that time, in the SOHO, I could enjoy shopping. I don’t still know how I can enjoy shopping, but maybe it was because there were lots of things to see, except clothes.

After shopping, we visited 3 nations : ). As you know, in Manhattan, there is the little Italy, China town, and Korea town. We went there. Although I knew that America culture is composed of varies nations’ cultures, it was really impressive. Just we went through a few blocks, we could meet totally different cultures. It looked like the small earth. After we visited the little Italy, China town, and Korea town one by one, the evening came. We went to go the Empire State Building, and we had dinner at the Mexican food restaurant that is in the Empire State Building 1st floor. It was first time for me to eat the Mexican food, but it was very delicious and nice. The food was enough to appease my hungry and tiredness. After we finished dinner, we took the train to come back to Stony Brook at 10:20. In the train, we got to sleep talking about our trip. When I arrived at my room, I was exhausted, but I felt great satisfaction in a long time.

Joon

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