New York

  This past summer, I went to New York for the first time.  It was my favorite place i've ever traveled to!  I absolutely loved it there.  The previous summer, I went to Los Angeles, California and loved it there too but it didn't beat New York.  When we were in New York, we did so many things.  My family and I went to the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Metropolitan Museum, shopped on 5th avenue and so much more.  Each experience was amazing and so fun.  When we went to the Statue of Liberty, I listened to a recording of the history of the statue, so I actually learned a lot.  Then one night at about 10 we went to the Empire State Building and got to walk around at the very top and we rode a simulator ride that gave us a tour of New York.  It was so cool!

  On those days when it was more laid back and relaxed we would go to breakfast, shop all day then go back to the hotel and get ready for dinner; and 2 of the nights, we went to see Broadway plays!  We saw "Spider Man in the Dark" and "Wicked."  They were the best plays I have ever seen!  Not only were the actors amazing but the feel of being in an old timey theater seeing a Broadway play was awesome.  At the end of every day, I would come back to my hotel room and crash and sleep all night because I was so exhausted from walking around all day.  We were there for 1 week and I didn't want to leave when that week came to an end.  The food was amazing, the shopping was great and I just love big cities!  It was my kind of vacation.  When we got back in Baton Rouge, it was so different; not walking everywhere, not seeing the tall buildings, not seeing all the taxis and my favorite, not seeing the New York lights at nighttime.  I love that place so much and I can not wait to go back!