Unforgettable Memories of A Weekend in New York

Mum pass on my sister and me our passports and boarding tickets, hugged us tightly for what seemed like five minutes, and waved pass to us as trickled down her cheeks. It sounds strange to say this more anyplace I couldnt stop smiling, and neither could Sarah, my 19-year-old sister who was my guardian for the weekend. She was such a laugh, and unceasingly had something funny to say round everything. I knew it was discharge to be a fun and unforgettable weekend. The bland was due to depart from Heathrow to New York at one that Fri mean solar day afternoon of the 13th October.As we sat laughing a joking the departures lounge our flight numerate was displayed on the huge television system screen, and next to it the word Boarding flashed. It was time to leave. We picked up hand luggage and headed towards opening number 13. Typical I say to myself in my head, Out of some(prenominal) 50 gates I we have to board through the unluckiest number of them all Still, Im not a very superstitious person Im safe not that keen on flying. Anyway, I didnt let onto my sister closely my nerves, shed only make me feel worse We had been sat on the plane for ab emerge 3 hours, and only four to go.Like read somewhat memories? Read alsoFlashbulb memoryEveryone sat close to us had been drinking and so they were all merry and laughing and joking about, that make me feel slightly more relaxed barely I restrained couldnt count to get off the plane. I sat in my seat and watched the depiction Almost Famous I was amazed by size of the television and how they fitted in the seat, my sister just laughed at me and told me I needed to get out more. Before I knew it, it was time to land. I fastened my seatbelt and began to feel slightly nauseous as the plane began to descend. We finally landed and after around 10 minutes we were allowed to get up and head to the doors.As I stepped off the plane the ice cool air hit me and I wrapped my arms around myself to help stay warm. T he pi dower had say as we landed that it was around -20C but I hadnt realised how cold that was. We caught a yellow taxi to our motel and got straight into bed. We had a long day ahead. I woke up at 8 and we walked to a local cafeteria for a bagel and cup of coffee. I was amazed at everything the surroundings, everything was so polar from back home. First stop, the Empire State Building, get a replete(p) vision of the whole place ok? I replied to my sister with a nod and a laugh as we looked around to see everyone staring.I dont think everyone in the cafeteria was that impressed that she managed to spit out half her bagel as she asked me that question, but I found it amusing and we fell about laughing together. We caught a taxi to the mental synthesis and entered a lift which took us halfway up the building, we then had to swap to another lift because the building is so tall that having only one lift would cause the cables to snap. macrocosm told this by the guide didnt exact ly help with my fear of heights. Finally, we r each(prenominal)ed the top and the view was just breathtaking. I had never seen anything like it.I stood at that place slow for about thirty minutes, and looked out over the city for miles. I t was a surreal experience and views that imprinted my mind. Next up, we had to catch a ferrying to Statton Island to see the world-famous Statue of Liberty. I took pictures but I knew the photos wouldnt show the astounding statue that stood for me. We caught a ferry back to the mainland and walked around Time Square. It held a resemblance to Piccadilly Circus, but was somewhat more exciting. We both looked like typical tourists with our huge bags, maps and cameras but everyone around was friendly and helped us with directions.It was getting late in the afternoon and we had been shopping for an hour or so and ended up in a nail bar. We sat there giggling together as we slurped our cocoa milkshakes and had our nails painted. By 9. 30pm we were b oth shattered but my sister said there was one last thing we had to do. I had no idea where we were going and all I can remember is it is somewhere off fifth part Avenue but we soon arrived at a huge orthogonal ice rink. I was so excited I couldnt wait to see skating. We skated for about an hour, it was thus far colder being on the ice but we both managed to skate round at least once without falling over each other.We laughed so much and everyone around us laughed at us too but we didnt care. After that we headed back to the hotel. I collapsed onto the bed still dressed in my clothes and was out like a light. I slept like a log and didnt wake until the alarm went off at 7 that morning. We headed to the same cafeteria again for our morning bagel and coffee. Soon after that we hit the shops for some serious shopping. The selection of clothes and gadgets was never ending, each shop we entered I had to buy something.After a good a few(prenominal) hours shopping we ringed St Patrick ss Cathedral, it was a big tourist attraction -there were a lot of English and Irish people around there, but it wasnt really that likable to us so we didnt stay long. The last place we had left to visit was Ground Zero, we felt that as we were in New York we had to go and endure our respects. The area was devastating and very emotional. The memorial listed all the names of those who had died in the tragedy and I found it really upsetting and felt homesick, even though I had only been away two days.My sister hugged me and said to me Let it make you realise what youve got and dont take it for granted. This is why you have to travel life to the full and take every opportunity that comes along. Its not every day you get taken for a weekend shopping in New York is it? she then smiled at me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. She was continuously capable of putting a smile back on my face, no matter how I felt. My sister had always been known as a joker and so to hear her say something like this really meant a lot. We got back to the hotel mid-afternoon and packed up our bags.Our flight departed at 6 that evening and we were on our way home. We landed at Heathrow at 1 in the morning. I had slept for most of the plane and car journey home. I walked in the front of the door of my house and inhaled deeply, it smelt of home, and I smiled to myself. The vacation was really fun and it had taught me a lot, it brought me closer to my sister and the advice she gave me at reason zero will stay with me evermore, and the new experiences will stay with me forever too. I hope to return back there in the neighboring future, to relive my happy memories.