As long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by the views of huge metropolises, skyscrapers, the bright colors of cities, and so on. This summer, I was lucky enough to visit a country that is the dream and fantasy of many people, the center of attention for the whole world, the heart of show business, and the soul of those who have been there once. Of course, the name of this country is the USA. I remember in my childhood and school days, while rewatching another movie about America, I was almost sure that I would never see this country with my own eyes. But fortunately, we all have a chance to turn our dreams into reality.
And then, that very day...
Despite the fact that New York greeted us with tears in the sky, a rainbow was shining brightly in my soul. It was only at 7 p.m. that we managed to leave the airport, took the subway, and arrived at Times Square. As I climbed the stairs from the subway station, I could see the tops of skyscrapers and the bright lights of the city; at that moment, I truly realized, "I am in New York!" It was pouring rain, people were bustling about all the time, cars of different makes were crowding the streets—it was chaos, but neither I, nor my friends, nor other tourists were bothered by it at all. At that moment, we were just enjoying the moment, not thinking about any problems that would later happen to us.
Midnight was approaching, but since time is not felt in this city, I didn't even notice that it was time for us to leave, get some sleep, and recharge after long flights. At that very moment, like a bolt from the blue, it dawned on us that we had nowhere to sleep and nowhere to go. In a panic, in a foreign city, we only then realized that we should have booked everything before arriving in the USA. At night, in the rain, we ran through Chinatown, wandering from one street to another in search of cheap accommodation, and eventually found a motel that soon left not the best impressions. That's how my first night in the USA went. On the second day, things improved; we realized that it is better to overpay a little but sleep in comfort and safety. We visited the Metropolitan Museum, walked the streets of the city, and breathed in a new way, as we understood that a short but absolutely new stage in our lives had begun. On the third day, the sun finally came out, which gave us the opportunity to walk through Central Park and see more beautiful places.
New York is big and mighty; it contains millions of characters, views, colors, and moods, which, in general, have been imprinted in my memory once and for all. Seeing New York is half the battle; you also need to feel it from all its sides. I am writing this because I was filled with this city with all emotions: from the worst to the incredibly magical.
