One of my best friends and I decided to go to Manhattan close to one year after the tragic events of the World Trade Center. We chose to go on Labor Day because of the long weekend. We landed at JFK and were greeted by many fast talking cab drivers eagerly awaiting us to choose them for a ride. The first one we chose needed more people before he would drive all the way into the city so we sat at the airport for an hour. Finally we chose another cab driver and we were off to our hotel! After arriving at our place of lodging, we immediately put our walking shoes on and roamed around the city. I am horrible at directions and got us turned around, so a seemingly 5 minute walk to Time s Square turned into a 2 hour walk the long way around through Central Park. We took many photos along the way and met many strange individuals. The one thing we noticed though was that New Yorkers don’t wait for a light to tell them they can cross the street, they just keep walking and assume the cabs will stop! Also there were American flags everywhere. The traffic and noise were unbelievable too, and the law enforcement was nice, helpful, and funny. We attended a Broadway show as everyone there should and we decided to go out on the town. We attended a comedy club with a 2 drink minimum so naturally we ordered 3; the comics definitely got funnier as the night progressed. We danced, laughed, and stumbled our way back to the hotel. We visited all the sites and met so many fascinating people. I will always fondly remember my Labor Day weekend in NYC.
