Before leaving the big apple, we decided that, in order to become official tourists, we must go see the Statue of Liberty. So we took the subway to the Bowling Green and rode the ferry to Staten Island to take wonderful shots of Lady Liberty. Instead of taking the ferry to the actual monument like normal tourists, we took the Staten Island ferry because 1) It was free and 2) The statue of liberty ferry + tour and going inside the statue would've cost us over $20. If you're not too keen on waiting in crowds of tourists and touring the inside of the statue, then the free ferry is the way to go!
The statue, along with the city's skyscrapers in the background, made for a beautiful farewell as this was the last sight-seeing stop before our departure to Boston, Massachusetts. Oh and we had to stop at Adrienne's, a pizza restaurant, to try New York's famous thin crust pizza before we officially left the state. Sorry New York, but we've voted and Chicago's deep dish wins in best pizza of the trip (so far).
The statue, along with the city's skyscrapers in the background, made for a beautiful farewell as this was the last sight-seeing stop before our departure to Boston, Massachusetts. Oh and we had to stop at Adrienne's, a pizza restaurant, to try New York's famous thin crust pizza before we officially left the state. Sorry New York, but we've voted and Chicago's deep dish wins in best pizza of the trip (so far).
Getting out of New York was a bit hectic, but once we got on the highway, it was a rather smooth drive to Boston as we went through Pennsylvania and Connecticut. We safely arrived in Boston and were greeted by our host, Miki Sato (SUA class of '09). Miki had a few recommendations for us as far as where to go and what to eat, including a pretty popular bakery called Mike's Pastry and, although we were pooped from our morning adventure and drive, we still went out into the North End of Boston to check out that pastry joint. It was totally worth it! We shared a pastry called Lobster Tail, which is a shell-shaped, crunchy pastry, filled which sweet cream, and it was one of the BEST pastries we've ever had!!! If you're ever in Boston, you must try it!
After our satisfying dessert, we headed back to get some shut-eye for our volunteer event tomorrow. As usual, it wouldn't be the Kerouac Crusade if we didn't make at least one commuting error. We walked back to the station we'd come from and waited for a train that never came. We'd misunderstood Miki's instructions and literally sat at the station waiting for a line that never even comes to that stop. We'd waited so long in fact, that a train conductor from another line stopped the entire train and asked if we were okay. Haha. After calling Miki and realizing our mistake, we finally made it back to Miki's apartment safely.
[TKC Road Trip Pro-Tip #2: Fill up for gas when you're down to around half a tank! Trust us, it could save you from being stranded in a cornfield somewhere.]
Looking forward to volunteering with Cradles to Crayons tomorrow!
Nics & Riks
P.S. We apologize for the delay in blog/vlog updates, our schedules have been pretty packed from day-to-day, but we're doing our best to keep you all updated! As always, thanks for following along with us on TKC!
[TKC Road Trip Pro-Tip #2: Fill up for gas when you're down to around half a tank! Trust us, it could save you from being stranded in a cornfield somewhere.]
Looking forward to volunteering with Cradles to Crayons tomorrow!
Nics & Riks
P.S. We apologize for the delay in blog/vlog updates, our schedules have been pretty packed from day-to-day, but we're doing our best to keep you all updated! As always, thanks for following along with us on TKC!