New York, New York!
As soon as I found out I was really going to the US last June, I made a pledge to myself that I’d find a way to fly from the West Coast to the East Coast.
And so a week after arriving in Los Angeles and soon after the conference I attended there, I started to go my way to the city that never sleeps and I was not disappointed. Special mention to Berns and Gary who took care of me when I was there.
New York has plenty of sights and sounds. If you love to just lounge around, there are museums and parks. Times Square is a sight to behold. The Grand Central station is big and grandiose. Elsewhere, at Fifth Avenue, you can check out stores of the world’s most famous fashion houses and the Philippine consulate.
Brooklyn is a nice place to live in. Plenty of Pinoys in Queens and thanks to groups like the Philippine Forum, they have a center they can call their own.
The 24-hour subway system’s a charm. Trains could take you practically anywhere in the great city. Tourists staying for a few days to a week should get a “week pass” and ride the trains instead of taking the yellow cabs.
At the Greenwich Village, the unassuming but historic Stonewall Inn still stands.
By the way, Harlem and Bronx would have to wait for my next visit.
