Contradiction are everywhere when you walk the streets of New York City. The wealth of Manhattan, to the homeless huddled in their filth; Lady Liberty welcoming all to her shores, whilst a sense of xenophobia is palatable; the neon lights of Time Square outshine the stars above, whilst darkness descends upon the streets and avenues that surround it and the bull of Wall Street roars its capitalist spittle whilst protestors demand a living wage of $15 an hour.
New York City has provided us with many mixed messages. We have journeyed across the many boroughs via subways, water and by foot. We have visited Brooklyn and walked across its iconic bridge; we have stood at ground zero in silence and reverence; we have explored the streets of Manhattan and watched the darkness give birth to the city lights from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building; we have walked the streets of Harlem and worshipped in a Gospel Church and listened to voices that soared with the angels. We have cruised the Husdon River and climbed the 358 steps to the Crown of Lady Liberty and gazed across to the city skyline and finally, the magic of Broadway rocked us as we raised our devil horns to the tunes of Rock of Ages.
We have also experienced the oppressive and claustrophobic nature of crowds, the insanity of tipping someone for doing their job, the rudeness of people in simple conversation and the madness of sitting in New York City gridlock.
To some, New York City represents the place where dreams are made, to us New York City is a world devoid of passion, but saying that, maybe we are just small town folk stuck in one of the biggest cities in the world.
Observation 2: Brad to Lea - What has your highlight been of NYC? Lea's response. What highlight!
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