Travel // NYC Nerd Tour '15
July 10, 2015
Californians think they can survive New York City, don't know what a 'Borough' is.
Day One // We took a bus for ~$60 round-trip each from Boston to New York City (it would have been much cheaper had we not ordered the tickets a mere four hours before the departure time). Driving past the forest-y scenery of Connecticut was something out of a foggy movie. Upon arrival we took the famous subway/transit system over to the New York Public Library and had a sleepy picnic in Bryant Park. After meeting up with our soon-to-be tour guide from the internet, we picked up some Evangelion blind boxes over at the Kinokuniya bookstore, to which we both unboxed Rei and promptly threw her in the trash (just kidding).
Midtown Comics was awesome- it had a unique big-city, Spiderman-feel to it up on it's second-story flat. Times Square was spectacular at night, but was riddled with dirty Elmo and Elsa mascot-type costumes which almost ruined the entire experience for me, had I never gone to Hollywood Blvd. before. We visited the nearby Nintendo Store (Nerd Tour 2015, I know), poked some Kirby plushies in their little bellies, and spent a good amount of time giggling at newbie ice-skaters at Rockefeller Plaza.
Times Square woah! |
Midtown Comics |
In all, NYC Nerd Tour '15 was incredible, a truly unforgettable experience that I will look back on quite fondly. Having this opportunity was so awesome yet humbling; I felt so lucky to be able to spend this trip with some of the best people around. If you ever find yourself in this humongous city, be sure to take the cheap route- skip the tours and hit the sidewalk!
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