The most interesting part of the program has arrived—travel! Back when we were still in our home country, my friend and I promised each other that we absolutely had to visit Miami Beach and swim in the ocean. Maybe it's cliché, but a dream is a dream.
At the very beginning, we went to Chicago—the Windy City, the city of the mafia, the city of the first skyscrapers, and the theatrical capital of America!
I truly fell in love with this city, and I don't know why, but it feels like my city! It's impossible to describe all the beauty of this place; it is unique with its skyscrapers and the wonderful view from the famous Willis Tower, the tallest building in the world!
I will never forget how I went up to the Skydeck on the 103rd floor at a height of 412 meters and stood on the glass balcony looking out at this whole beautiful city—it was a truly unforgettable feeling! It was honestly very scary, even knowing the fact that the glass can withstand up to 4 tons of weight.
I miss Chicago so much, and I didn't want to leave at all. The only thing that comforted me was that the next stop was sunny Miami Beach.
It really is paradise on earth! You get the feeling that no one works there, and everyone is just relaxing, lying on the warm sand by the ocean, sipping their cocktails.
There was unbearable heat, and we walked the streets in swimsuits and sarongs without feeling embarrassed because it was the norm there. In Miami, it felt like we had ended up in Mexico; Spanish and Mexican people walk the streets, Spanish music plays in cafes and restaurants, and all the signs are in English and Spanish. But I actually liked that, since we had worked in a Mexican restaurant all summer, I found something familiar in it.
We rested with all our hearts and got very badly sunburned, so much so that we couldn't put on clothes afterward, and I won't even mention the backpack. After sunny Miami, New York followed. We got there by train; I don't recommend taking their trains—of course, it's convenient, but it was terribly cold.
In New York, we found accommodation in advance, and we spent three days there. To be honest, in such a metropolis, we didn't have enough time to visit many places. All summer, we wanted to get to the largest city in the USA, New York, as quickly as possible. During those days, we walked across the famous Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, sat on the red benches in Times Square, and saw the one and only Lady Liberty.
It is a very beautiful and great city, but unfortunately, we were disappointed to see a huge number of homeless people; this overcrowded city and the smell of stuffiness in the air made me sad. And when I saw a mountain of trash on the street by the road, I just couldn't believe my eyes that this was the very same New York I had strived so hard to get to, the one about which so many movies have been made and so many songs and poems written. But you know, there is nothing perfect in this world, and despite these minor disappointments, I am grateful to this city for the unforgettable sensations and memories. All the troubles and problems are forgotten the moment you walk the streets of Manhattan! Of course, it's worth visiting this city, but I wouldn't want to live there at all. That is how our unforgettable summer ended!
