Day 21 6/15

Today was our first full day in NYC, I defiantly enjoy the bed here way more than the one at Mount Saint Mary. Today was our Architect Rally, we were broken up into groups and sent off. I was with Pamela, our first stop was The Empire State Building was our first stop. I figured that it would be best to go down the farthest then work are way up. (It didn’t work since I messed up and forgot the flatiron building). When we first exited the Subway next to the Empire State Building we did not see it. However after walking about half a block, I look over my shoulder and see it was behind us the whole time.  After the Empire State Building, we went to the Library but it was not open yet.

Ceiling in Grand Central



St. Patricks

Inside the Cathedral

Next we walked to Grand Central Station, the question was to find what is on the ceiling. I have been to Grand Central at least 3 or 4 times before this and never noticed what was on the ceiling. This just shows how important it is to look around in places like this, if you don't you might miss something good. They were the constellations. We next walked to the Chrysler Building, the NYC Public Library (but it was closed, then Radio City. At noon I went to church at St. Patrick Cathedral, this was my favorite building (the reconstruction did take away from its beauty). In 6^th grade we took a trip down to the city and we went to the church before it was under much of its reconstruction. The construction inside defiantly made it feel less like a church. After mass we returned to the Library, then we were planning on heading toward the buildings around the Magazine place (I again messed up in my organization and forgot about the building near St. Patrick’s). On our way we took a quick stop for lunch.

Yum New York City Pizza :) <3

Thanks to a typo from MICHEAL, the Hearst Magazine Building was 10 blocks. Inside I was asking the guard about what was important about the Lobby. He then explained that there is a waterfall (that is only on during weekdays) it takes water from the roof for energy, they consider themselves a green Building. I had to pee like crazy so we ended up wasting even more time while we waited. After that we went to the other two buildings over there, then decide to take the Subway down to that flatiron building (since I forgot about it before) to me it will always be the Daily Bugle from Spiderman (haha J.J). I accidently got on the wrong train, we were about 10 blocks from where we needed to be. It was decided that that would be our last building. Realizing what time it was we decided to head back to Barnard. We ended up being a little late (sorry for the mini heart attack everyone, I had no service in the subway so I could not answers your panicked), but we made it back. It probably should not have taken the whole day but we messed up it happens lol. Everyone was waiting for us so I went first when I talked about my favorite building. Towards the end some people were tired and sore, but actually I wasn’t that bad (I even wore sandals).  



The Daily Bugle... I mean FlatIron Buiding

Before leaving we gave our sheets to Michael. On our sheets we had a lot of questions and I actually remember a few from the 6^th grade trip I mentioned previously (Mr. Kemler would be so proud, he might have thrown a desk if I didn’t remember). The questions I did not know I was not afraid to ask, most people were friendly (well minus a couple people). Although it was a long day I enjoyed it.