Remember that trip I
took to New York City? It was only a
month ago, but it seems like a lifetime.
I wanted to share my adventures (and tips) from my day in NYC. I’m sure mom (and my three friends that read
my blog) will appreciate it. J
You may ask, why
only one day? Was it worth it for such a
sort trip? Yes, yes it was. Going to NYC was on the top of my list of
things to do in life and I was determined to seize the opportunity. And that’s what life’s about, right? Taking advantage of those crazy moments. Kinda like that weekend in college when we took
a roadtrip from Abilene to Gatlinburg.
(But that’s another story…)
Getting There
After weighing our
options – driving was out of the question and train tickets were too pricey –
we opted for the MegaBus. It was $50
roundtrip and actually quite comfortable.
Just in case you’re ever planning to take a MegaBus from the White Marsh
Park & Ride in Baltimore, I highly recommended getting there extra
early. The parking lot is not very big
and was already full from Thursday/Friday passengers. It would be possible to walk over from the
IKEA parking lot if needed, but we got there an hour early and were able to
find a spot. Our bus left at 6:30
a.m. I was determined to stay awake to
see all the state border signs (which I did), but I managed to catch a few
catnaps in between.
Tracy’s Tip: Take the MegaBus and get there early to
park.
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| On the MegaBus! |
Making a Game
Plan
Laura had been to NYC
before, so she let me choose what I most wanted to do. I narrowed it down to three things: see a
Broadway musical, go to Liberty Island & Ellis Island, and visit Central
Park. We mapped out a route the night before
and decided that we would take two subway trips and do the rest of our
traveling on foot.
The Arrival
I was practically
bouncing in my seat when the bus arrived in NYC. The MegaBus dropped us off by Madison Square Gardens, so we decided to hop on the subway at Penn Station. Finding a booth that sold Metro tickets in
the train station was a little more difficult than expected, but we finally
managed to get tickets and find the right train.
Buying Broadway
Tickets
Securing tickets to an evening musical was
first on our list of priorities. After
extensive research, we figured out that it would be much smarter to go to the
South Street Seaport TKTS booth because evening tickets went on sale at 11 a.m.
(instead of 3 p.m. at the Times Sq. booth.)
We got there around 10:30 and joined the line. While we waited for it to open, we tried to
narrow down the potential choices. Laura’s
the musical expert, so I asked her to pick her top three choices. We decided that Porgy & Bess was the best
option because it starred Audra McDonald.
No one around us was even talking about it and we were thrilled to get
tickets in our price range.
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| We got the tickets |
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