NYC Day 2: The City That Doesn't Sleep...Except for on Sunday


After a day of walking and sightseeing and trying to figure out a way to leave Central Park, the first thing you want to do on a Sunday morning is.... BREAKFAST! Yeah so if you find yourself randomly in New York without any idea of what you're doing or where you plan to go, you might find yourself scrolling through Yelp! That does nothing. There's like 23 restaurants on every street, half of which are closed on Sunday mornings, including coffee shops. I'm serious... out of 5 coffee shops I walked by, one was open. Why does New York not like Sunday mornings?!? Regardless, our group decided to walk until we found a place that was open and had some non-overpriced bacon to offer and WE FOUND IT!!! 
Times Square Diner & Grill is the place to go if you're looking for a non-fancy, fresh, pretty cheap but seriously awesome breakfast!! Their portions were huge, which is perfect after a night on the town, and the staff was super friendly. They're also open 24hrs a day, so don't worry if you wake up entirely too early for a New York Sunday. 

Our Day 2 Accomplishments:
  • Grand Central Station! - From our hotel, Grand Central was just a short walk, so of course we had to go walk to it and observe what was going on! Truth be told, the building is pretty cool, and it's a neat thing to say you've been to, but if you aren't planning on using the Subway system, it's kinda boring. But take photos!! It's still a cool place! 
    • Side Note: yes, people do run around... like sprint, so watch out. Also,some of the police officers carry around rifles and it's kinda intimidating, but they're super friendly (especially if you're lost). 
  • 9/11 Memorial- We took an Uber from Grand Central to the 9/11 memorial site and it was about $30. There's a museum at the memorial you can pay to get into, but be aware that the lines get pretty long. We looked at the memorials outside, but the line was a bit too long to wait in for our short time in the city. Being at the memorial is incredibly emotional. None of us in our group knew what to really expect and when we got there it was like being hit by a wall of overwhelming sadness. It's eerie being where such a horrific thing happened, and seeing all of the names written around the monuments. 
  • Wall Street- From the 9/11 memorial, you can go up to the observatory deck of the One World Trade Center for a small fee, but unfortunately it was too foggy to see anything for us. Anyways, Wall Street isn't too far of a walk, and you get to see the craziness that financial gurus go through on a regular basis. Be warned though if you're around there on a Sunday, there are not many restaurants open on that side of the city. We had a really hard time deciding on a place for lunch. 
  • Back to Times Square we go- It's one thing seeing Times Square in the day and looking at the giant screens and all the advertisements and the people it attracts, but we didn't even think about the fact that the place transforms into pure amazingness at night. So don't forget to walk around at night and maybe stop in a bar or two! 








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