Day Trip to NYC

Recently, I was on spring break. One thing I really wanted to do was go on a day trip to NYC by myself. I wanted a day full of exploring and adventure, and by MYSELF. I could move at my own pace, and do what I want, without the interjections of anyone else. So where did I decide to go??? Let’s get into it.

I decided to visit the Museum of Modern Art, and then meet my sister for dinner, since she works in the city. 

On my way to the museum, I bought a hot dog from an outside cart to munch on just cause! It was alright, but highly desired at the moment.

While strolling through the city, I was taking in the views, lights, chatter, and excitement while also listening to music. It’s been a minute since I was in NYC so it felt very refreshing to just walk and not feel the need to rush or get distracted by anyone else. I could just be. 

Once I arrived at the MOMA, I got my QR code scanned and went up to the second floor which was the Latin American floor. There were cool furniture designs and neat paintings. I was taking my time to read the descriptions of the art pieces( something I rarely do lol but decided to do better)

I think my favorite floor was floor 3: Kathe Kollwitz. Just a brief description of her work from the MOMA website: “Focusing on themes of motherhood, grief, and resistance, she brought visibility to the working class and asserted the female point of view as a necessary and powerful agent for change.” As a woman, in a time where many more odds were against us, Kathe Kollwitz really made a name for herself through her paintings, and her paintings were very powerful. 

On this same floor, there was work by African-Americans, and a whole room dedicated to depicting art from Apartheid in South Africa. The paintings/ art pieces on this floor were very vibrant. I was amazed by what I was seeing. 

The last floor I went on was the 4th floor: I do not recall the name but this floor was the most crowded. There were paintings from Picasso, Starry night by Van Gogh was displayed, (which everyone was crowded around)  and many other well-known artists, some of which I remember learning about in college. I walked around to see everything as fast as I could, because with the crowd, it was hard to really stay in one place too long. After this floor, I was exhausted. Remember after some time, your eyes get strained from reading all of those descriptions. And with all of the walking, you get physically tired. I decided I would leave after this floor.

Since I still had some time left before meeting my sister, I went to a plaza near Rockefeller center where there are restrooms, places to buy food, and places to sit. I got a small bite to eat at The Tipsy Baker by cafe D’avignon. I got a sandwich, and chocolate olive oil bread. It was very fresh and delicious. I then sat and read for a little to kill time. 

Once the time came to meet my sister, we had a meeting spot, and walked to a restaurant called The Jin. It is a Korean restaurant. My sister was raving about how great it was so we ordered spicy ramen. She got hers with grilled chicken and I got mine with pork. We also ordered Korean fried chicken wings, which were very heavenly. 

The food was delicious, and very SPiCY. Not gonna lie, I was sipping on my iced tea quite a bit, but it felt like the ramen was cleansing everything inside of me(LOL). We shared some laughter and quality time and then prepared to leave.

This trip was very refreshing. It reminded me that there is so much out there to see and experience. I plan on getting out more in the future, and explore the many more wonders this life has to offer. 

Thanks for reading! See you soon.