On November 18th, after much anticipation, the high school went on our extended trip to New York City. We gathered at the airport at 5 AM to set out on our voyage. When we arrived, we put on our many layers of clothing as we embraced the chilly weather. The first stop on our tour of the Big Apple was the Brooklyn Museum. We saw many exhibits with a wide variety of themes and cultures. Then we headed across the bridge into the city and got a great tour of New York University. We loaded up into the buses and drove through Times Square. After we took in all of the hustle and bustle, we enjoyed a great dinner at Bubba Gump in the heart of Times Square. Once our bellies were full, we went to Madison Square Gardens for a basketball game between Pittsburg and Maryland. Once the game was over, we braced the cold once more and ascended to the top of the empire state building. We snapped many pictures as we enjoyed the night skyline view. The next morning we loaded onto the bus and had a tour of central park and upper Manhattan. We strolled through central park and had a few hours to shop in FAO Schawartz, Abercrombie and Fitch, Trump Towers and Tiffany and Co. Then we went to the newly built Poptart world. Once we tried every Poptart flavor created, we went ice skating in Bryant Park. That night we went to an acting workshop. We could choose from three classes: stage combat, improvisation, or an audition. We also sat in on a question and answer session with Krysta Rodriguez who plays Wednesday Addams in the new Broadway musical The Adams Family alongside Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, which we had the pleasure to see after the workshop. On the final morning of our trip we rode the ferry and explored Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. On our final trip to the city, we practiced our bargaining skills as we shopped on Canal Street. Our trip to New York was incredible. We got to experience so much in a short amount of time. It was a blast and something we will remember forever.
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