On this day, Rebecca and Mom went down to eat breakfast in a cafe inside the hotel. I stayed in the room, writing my blog a little and taking a shower.
After over 30 minutes, Mom and Rebecca came back. They told us that many people came on the elevator and they went off (due to the weight). They then, (they told us) had to go on the outside stairs and walk up. When Dad and I went down to eat, that didn't happen.
I had a very nice breakfast, consisting of eggs and bacon, plus a few fruits. It was good.
After the breakfast and after going back up to the room, we had retrieve Rebecca's tennis shoes out of the jeep in the parking deck. It was slow because we had to have our parking ticker. We weren't allowed in the deck. When that was done, we finally left the hotel completely and caught a cab. He took us to B & H, a very, very popular camera store. And, as I later found out, the biggest.
Entering B&H, I saw telescopes to binoculars, handycams to professional cameras, iPhone cases to pro audio equipment. It was really cool!
And really big! B&H had three floors, all full of camera equipment. B&H is the biggest camera store ever.
We looked around, browsed, and Dad got a few hardrives and a camera card. I just looked around.
The first floor contained the binoculars and telescopes, and all the video and lighting equipment, plus checkout. The second floor (sadly reachable by escalators) was mostly security cameras, computers, and other things.
The third floor was vests, cases and small cameras. After sweeping through the whole place (which took a long time) we left. I had a lot of fun seeing how massive the place was.
Later, I went on a subway for the first time. We went down into this hole type thing, already having tickets. After that we stood on the side until a big, fast train-looking thing stopped. It then opened doors and we stepped in.
Riding on the subway was different. When we stopped one place, a few people got off and a few got on. It was kind of like life.
After departing the subway, I came up out of the subway and saw a building that was still being built. The place I was looking at was Ground Zero.
Ground Zero is the resting place for 4,000 Americans who fell by trying to save others in the 9/11 attack,planned by the Al Quida terrorist group. It was very sad to look at the pictures and videos from the attack. I listened to Eyewitness interviews and the recording of reporters.
It was very sad. A tear even rushed down my face. To think that someone would be this cruel as to take the lives of 4,000 people, for no real apparent reason.
We'll never know exactly why they planned and delivered this attack. One thing we do know, is, that we'll be careful not to let it happen again.
Later, we walked to the MOMA. (museum of modern art). Rebecca was very interested, but I brought my book - you can tell how excited I was.
Now, I enjoy looking at art. I just don't like touring a whole museum just looking at art. I also don't like to paint, draw, sketch, or sculpt.
I do, however, enjoy a little Salvador Dali and Frida Kahl. (I wrote a report on Frida Kahl and on Dali).
But upon entering the museum even I was amazed.
They had Picasso, Van Gough, Matisse, and many others.
And they had the original starlight moon! The swirly star one!
The museum was pretty cool. We started on the fifth floor and visited every floor. I admit I eventually got bored. I started reading my book, and after a while we left.
But before that, Dad and I didn't want to look around at art any more so we sat down at an abandoned information booth.
A man came up and asked us where the Frida Kahl section was. I, seeing the exhibit, knew it was on the 5th floor. I didn't know, however, why he was asking me. Then, I noticed in the corner of my eye, that a sign said information. I decided to play the part.
"Ah, yes, the Frida Kahl exhibit is on the 5th floor. "
"Thank you."
I had just imitated an information person at the desk.
After that imitation, we (Dad and I) moved.
We finally excited MOMA. After that, we took a night tour in the streets of NYC.
Getting on a double-decker bus, I had my video camera on ready.
It was spectacular! All the lights in Times Square beamed and reflected off of my face. The Brooklyn bridge allowed us to zoom across the water. It was something from a movie.
I had a wonderful day, and won't forget it.
Living Life Large,
Andrew.
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