Woke up!!!!!

The sun is shining through the window. It feels so good!!!!

-Tolya, get up, it's time to go!

I'm heading to the shower; it's amazing how little a person needs to be happy. A bed, food, and water!!!!!!!

-Okaaay, where are we going today! We have 2 days ahead to explore New York.

Let's just drop our bags somewhere and we can go anywhere, says Lesha.

Today we are supposed to meet Zhenya, Tolya says in anticipation.

We're heading out. Where, oh where should we go????

How about Central Park, suggests Tolik. It's cool there!!!

Let's go! We're heading down Broadway anyway!!!! We're stopping by almost every shop on the way!!! Everything here is so cool! All sorts of souvenir shops, Statues of Liberty, American flags, magnets, all kinds of keychains!!! Ah!!!!!

I already want to go to a clothing store, I can't wait to buy myself something! And not just anything, but something from a good, famous brand that isn't available in Russia!!!!!

We're tired of walking, a crowd of people is coming towards us. So... these are tourists from Italy, these are from China, and there's some Spanish being spoken. Groups of people are constantly taking pictures of something and excitedly discussing everything they've seen. Yeah... I really feel America. This is New York... Builders are putting up some new skyscrapers, businessmen are rushing to important meetings to sign million-dollar contracts, tourists are constantly looking around, guys are trying to shove their CDs into your hands in exchange for something.

I want to get on that bus, I want to see all of New York! I shout.

A man offers us a tour for $40. You can see all the main sights of NY, you can get off to look at something, and then get on the same bus. This ticket is for the whole day, the main thing is to keep it.

Well, we're almost at Central Park!!!! My God!!!! How beautiful!!! Yes-yes-yes, I remember this park, everyone has seen it. It's featured in almost every movie. It's so huge!!!!! And so many people!!! Nearby you can rent a bike for $20 a day or take a carriage ride. And over there, those who want to can join in on the beauty—photos with a living Statue of Liberty.

It's so cool here! But we're moving on, we saw the Apple Center. Pretty cool!!!! So many people, everyone is online!!! I'm looking for a free one, I need to write to my mom urgently and get on VKONTAKTE)))))))))) so-so-so.... my status is "New York, New York". I remember Sinatra's song. Oh, yes! It reflects the essence of this city like nothing else.

Tolik is texting Zhenya and arranging to meet him at 5 here, at Apple. Lesha is texting Maga to have him send money to freecall or Yandex.Money!!!!

Well, what now, let's keep going. And next is Fashion Avenue! Wow!!!!

Louis Vuitton! Escada! Manolo Blahnik! By the way, the Manolo store is only in New York and Vegas! (in the USA)

Right here is the famous Zara. Armani Exchange, etc.

Oh! Breakfast at Tiffany's! Audrey Hepburn! Right now they are preparing for the arrival of some baseball team nearby, they are going to film something! While we were walking through the shops, the time reached 5! We are returning and looking forward to meeting Zhenya.

Whoa!!!!! What's this? A lot of people have gathered at Apple, cameras are everywhere, the center itself is closed. What's going on?

Oh, no! They are going to film a commercial!!! And how will we find Zhenya now, without internet access or a phone, and Tolik didn't even write down his number from VK.((((((((((( mmm.........................................................................................

We'll wait and keep our eyes peeled!!!!...............................................................................................................

I can't watch Tolik and Lesha walking in circles around Apple looking for Zhenya anymore, we definitely won't find him now!

2 hours have passed...................................................................................................

We are about to leave and then I see a guy flying towards us and looking happily at Tolik! There he is!!!!!!!

The meeting turned out to be very warm, considering the fact that only Tolik knew Zhenya. They talked for a long time about last year's adventures in Ocean City, after which Zhenya suggested taking the ferry to Staten Island. Of course!

To get to the place where the ferry departs from, we had to take the subway.

Wow!!!!! The New York subway amazed us!!!! But the most important thing is still ahead)))))))))

We reached our destination with our guide Zhenya easily and without incident. He suggested buying a bottle of beer each and drinking them on the ferry. The whole time in the store, I was thinking that I needed to buy toothpaste and was carrying it in my hand. After paying for the beer, I walked out with the toothpaste still in my hand. The clerk is running after me.

What? What does he want the clerk to do?????

-Hey, miss! Pay for the toothpaste or give it back!!!!

................................................................ This is a disaster!!!!! I've even been branded a thief!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The guys are cracking up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I paid, of course, and walked away in shock!!! Can you believe it!!! Everyone is making fun of me!!!!!!

The boat trip turned out to be delightful!!! The night view of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty!!!! Ah, New York!!!!

We got off on Staten Island, walked around a bit, and headed back.

But where back? Because of our own stupidity, we checked out of the hostel, and there were no places left there. We went to a small hotel that was recommended to us. Zhenya went with us. Wandering through all sorts of dark alleys, we finally found this hotel.

No vacancies!

No vacancies!

No vacancies!

Here we go again!!!!

We spent the night in the subway, choosing which hostel to go to. It was getting light... oh yes, we also passed the station we needed about 5 more times.

In the morning, having not slept at all, we went for a walk. Once again, having bought a phone card, I couldn't get through home.

We fell asleep in Central Park. After sleeping for an hour, we WENT to the Empire State Building.

Ahhhhhhh, VICTORIA'S SECRET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My dream)))))) an amazing store, so many things, so big. In my joy, I made my first purchases. Macy's didn't impress me, maybe out of ignorance.

Walking around New York, we saw buildings from the time of "The Godfather" and "Once Upon a Time in America". It's like you're transported to that era. Very cool!!!

In the evening, I'm convincing everyone to go to "Sex and the City". There are no tickets!!!! What???? That's crazy!!! Did all of New York go or what? ;)

Zhenya is taking us to Coney Island now. Very cool. A small amusement park, the ocean nearby. We're sitting on the lifeguard towers and drinking beer. America!!!!)))))))))))

Zhenya put us in a taxi to the airport. Well, our journey continues. LA, wait for us!!!!!!