The Losee girls decided that a girls trip was in order so here we find ourselves in New York City for the week! The trip started off with a bang and a wrong address/Airbnb mixup that got mom pretty spooked. We wandered around Brooklyn looking for an address when in fact we should have been in Astoria 30 minutes away. Never mind that it was dark and we were far from our actual destination. We were fine. Mom was freaked. So we got out of there and found the real spot which turned out to be great and right in the heart of Astoria - close to the subway and lots of restaurants, gyms, etc. We settled in and we’re so happy to be in the Big Apple!
Our first stop today was a visit to Lady Liberty! It was a bit of a soggy morning and we got some good laughs about the outfits that we suited up in to stay dry. The most funny was the hunchback that Brittney turned into trying to keep her backpack dry underneath her raincoat. We had to laugh every time we glanced over at her!
We had a great time on Liberty island learning all about the bulding of the statue and the details that went into getting it here. It is really pretty cool.
We took the ferry to Ellis island after that and spent an good amount of time there as well. It was so cool to walk through and tour that place that has had so many immigrants come through in the past. It was such a process to get to the United States and another big process to get through all the inspections and such. Really really cool stuff today!
After the ferry dropped us off we walked across the Brooklyn bridge to the other side. It was the most beautiful afternoon and we had the best time talking and laughing our way across to Brooklyn. We found a delicious pizza spot called Grimaldis and had a great early dinner. We talked about kids and budgets and things that bother us and any other random topic that came to mind! Just the perfect way to spend the day as sisters! The walk back across the bridge was gorgeous as the sun was going down and all the city lights were starting to turn on. We found a cookie spot and and ice cream spot and stopped at both of them for a treat before we jumped on the subway to head home. By the time we got back we had logged over 10 miles of walking! Not so bad for our first day in the city. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow will bring!
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