*Sorry for not posting yesterday...I was a bit too exhausted to type. :)
Wednesday was absolutely gorgeous in the big apple. I slept in a little longer than I had intended, but I think it was my body’s way of telling me I was really tired. I had hoped to try and get some cheap tickets for a show, but the more I thought about it, the less I wanted to spend my fleeting moments left in NY standing in line with no guarantee of getting tickets. The shows I REALLY wanted to see were nearly impossible to get tickets to. AND I did not want fork over a large amount of cash right before I go to London. It’s all good -- I WILL be back soon.
I got ready in my hot room, (one of the german girls likes to turn the air off in the middle of the night) and went to Starbucks for one of the most delicious breakfast sandwiches I have ever had! The ham, egg and cheddar with a sparkling blackberry juice. YUM!! Thanks again to my hoard of gift cards from my students. It was so gorgeous, I decided to eat my breakfast in Central Park.
The park was filled with bikes, runners, and strollers. As I settled on my park bench to enjoy the morning and my food, I noticed a small camera crew and a woman dressed like a news reporter. I do not think it was a real news crew, but rather a movie or television set up. Whatever the case, they successfully documented my breakfast. :)
I then headed toward the subway and found my way to the American Museum of Natural History. I’ve got to tell you, I was a bit disappointed. I mean, it was informative and I had a few things I wanted to see, but all in all, it was basically just full of stuffed animals and mannequins. The Teddy Roosevelt exhibit was closed, which was a major bummer. On top of that, there were TONS of school groups there. I have no problem with school groups when I am with them, but was not enjoying the massive amounts of craziness every where I went. I took that a cue to find the exit and head to my next step.
I decided to make my way to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. I know it might be hard to believe, but I, once again, got turned around on the subway...again. About halfway through this ordeal, the extreme pace of the past couple of days finally hit me. I changed course and determined the best course of action was a couple of hours of rest.
I went back to the room to rest, try to get my things collected and get ready for orientation at the Church of the Epiphany. I took my first cab ride ever to get to the church. YIKES! I mean, it wasn’t too expensive, but it would be if one relied on that as the only source of transportation.
I finally got to meet my fellow Winants and let me just tell you they are fantastic! I am so excited to be traveling with this group of gals. We gained some great insight from some former Winants and their experiences during the meeting. They even fed us!
Molly, one of the Winants, was staying at the same Hostel as I, so we took the subway together. We headed toward Times Square. I then met up with a couple of other Winant girls, Lorena and Ella, for a little snack. Lorena wanted to head back to Times Square for some photo ops, but my exhausted-ness caught up with me again. I said my goodnights, went back to my room and passed out on my bed. :)
All in all, a great day!
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