The first time I went to the Rockefeller Center, the tree wasn’t up yet. So my Tita Lulu and I went there tonight to see the fantastic Christmas Tree. A lot of people were there to see it too, mostly foreigners and tourists.
After staying at Rockefeller Center, we walked along 5th avenue where we got to see the Trump Tower, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Signature shops like Gucci, Coach, Versace and Colehaan.
I am so lucky to be reunited with my first cousin from my father’s side, Ate Vilma. She lives in Bergenfield, NJ not to far from Bayonne where I’m staying. I spent one night at her home and met her husband and kid.
She drove me to NYC to see the hospital where she currently works. She took me to the famous Columbia University, the Empire State Building, the biggest Macy’s store at 34th Street and Time Warner.
At dinner time we attended a debut party of one of our distant relatives from La Union. It feels good to meet and greet relatives and friends. I enjoyed their company. I will come back any time soon.
Now I can truly feel I am already in the US of A. I celebrated Thanksgiving Day for the first time. Together with Tito Pedo and his family, we went to Queens, New York to have Thanksgiving dinner with some people from Sta. Maria, Bulacan. I must say the food was good!
I’m back in New Jersey after staying for a week and a half in Baltimore. I am here for a mission…to meet Liberty.
Now my mission is complete. My cousin Bram showed me around New York City. Our first stop was the Statue of Liberty. She is so beautiful. I bet America will not be America without her.
The ferry boat went to Ellis Island after Liberty but we decided not to go down. We instead went back to the Battery and took the subway train to Central Park. The park is so huge, with so many kids playing. I miss my kids. I wish they’re with me as I stroll along Central Park.
Before sunset, we exited the park and went inside The American Museum of Natural History and looked around for a few minutes.
Time Square came in next. The display of billboard lights was magnificent! We walked a bit to check out the Christmas Tree at the Rockefeller Center, unfortunately it isn’t up yet. Maybe I’ll just go back after a couple of days.
From Baltimore, we made a side trip to Washington, D.C. The place was awesome. But since we have a few hours left before the sun goes down, we were only able to go to National Air and Space Museum. And then before heading back to Baltimore, we had dinner in a Thai restaurant at the heart of Washington, D.C. Food was unbelievably delicious, especially their Crispy Tofu Appetizer and Pad Thai noodles.
I will definitely go back to D.C. soon.
Tito Pedo and family volunteered to drive me to Maryland from NJ. I can’t believe driving from New Jersey to Baltimore, MD only takes about two and a half hours. That was fast! We went straight to Sheila Gelido’s house in Middle River where I will stay for 2 to 3 months until I get my own apartment.
Sheila and her family are so nice and accommodating. They gave me a large room with my own toilet and bath. My closet room is huge, I can literally put anything in it. I have too much space for shoes and dresses.
I also had the chance to meet Mrs. Theresa Grey, owner of Grey and Company, my recruiter. She is very nice as well. I think I’m going to like it here. The neighborhood seems peaceful. I heard the whole block is a Filipino community.
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