Travel diary: first day in New York

                                                                                          Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Nepomuceno  9º B

I’m in New York. It is a cold autumn day. I’m 17. I will stay here for 1 year. I’m being funded by the scholarship of EF Academy. My godmother and I are in the apartament at West 66Th Street, that is next to Central Park. Today was a very fun day. We visited some places, such as: the Statue of Liberty, the Museum September 11 and the Central Park itself.

First, I went to the Statue of Liberty. As I expected, it was full of people. Lost of people taking pictures and hanving fun. I was particularly dissapointed with the size. I thought it was bigger.

Statue of Liberty

Coming out of there, we went to the Museum September 11. The museum itseff was in the basement and had a very special but sad air. There, I could see parts of the pillars of the Twin Towers and other objects that gave meaning to the event, such as a burned-out ambulance, destroyed telephone booths and helmets left by firefighter. I felt like I was witnessing the attack. It was horrible.

Destryed fire truck at September 11th museum

After seeing all this, when we were leaving we decided to stop by Central Park. We saw many animals: squirrels, birds and turtles. I fell in love with the sunset, which was unforgettable. We walked a little more and, finally, arrived at the apartment to rest. What can I say about today? I saw so many things... I managed to speak a little english and I had a lot of fun! Tomorrow, my classes will start and I hope everything goes well. Good night!