Day 12: 06/24 - Last day in the city that never sleeps!

Today was my favorite day.

We started at the Rockefeller tower. The view from there was amazing we could see the skyline of New-York all around the building. I think the prettiest things were the view of Central Park from the top and the Empire State Building that was facing us. Then we had some free time, and we ended up shopping on fifth avenue. We were meeting at the St Joseph theater at 1:30 but with my group we kind of got lost so we had to run from 44th street to the theater and it was super hot,we were dying. Then we saw Something Rotten a broadway show that got 10 tony awards. It was so funny and I loved the fact that they had tap in it. Then we had more free time and we went to time square for more shopping. At 6:30 we met at sbarro for dinner and after dinner we got a surprise. Two limo pick us up for a two hours drive around New-York. It was amazing to have a party in a limo! After that we went a last time to time square to say goodbye to the wonderful New-York City.

Leandra - Belgium

Day 11: 06/23 -- In love with NYC!!

We woke up early to take a ferry at 9, to go see the Statue of Liberty. Even though it was only 9am the temperature was already in the high 80's. Everyone seemed tired in the bus and on the ferry, but as soon as we got to the statue everyone seemed to lighten up. This was a dream coming true for every one of us, seeing the Statue of Liberty, and now we were right in front of it. The statue was huge. There was lots of pictures taken and we got a great view of New York from the statue. After, we had lunch, and took the ferry back. During free time we got the chance to see more of New York, which included Wall Street and Brooklyn Bridge, for some of us. Later in the afternoon we went to the 9/11 memorial, the One World Trade Center. We took an elevator ride to the top, while watching a film on how the city evolved in the elevator. At the top we saw a short film about New York, ending with the screens coming up, and us getting an extraordinary view of New York City. We were all amazed, and spent a long time taking pictures afterwards. After this we went to China Town and Little Italy, where we had dinner. We all enjoyed the food and the souvenir shops. I think it's safe to say, that everyone here absolutely loves New York.
Maria - Denmark

Day 10: 6/22 - New York City!!

Yesterday we left Hartford, Connecticut for New York! On the way we went to Yale university, it was really interesting, old city, calm, it was relaxing to walk on the street and see the buildings. There we bought fresh fruits it was perfect! Sun, friends, relax, fresh fruits! After that we drove for 2 hours and the best moment of the trip happened, I saw New York for the first time, huge buildings for landscape, New York is amazing. We went to the United Nations, we learned a lot there, it was interesting, and easy to understand. We took the subway because we wanted to do a bike ride farther in the city and we saw the Grand Central Terminal which was awesome to see. We did a bike ride in Central Park and it was the coolest thing to do! This forest in the middle of the city was just amazing, we did exercise in the most beautiful place in New York it was super awesome. At the end of the day, we went in the supermarket, bought some fruits, orange juice and ate in the middle of New York. This trip is getting better and better, I just love it! Lorenz - Switzerland

Day 9: 06/21 - SIX FLAGS!!!

This first and only Sunday of the trip, we spent the whole day at Six Flags. We started the day with rain, which kinda scared me at first but the weather became better during the day. The amusement park was surprisingly and thankfully not crowded, no wait forever in the lines was probably the best thing ever! We've done almost all of the rides with my group and even got some picture with the characters like Robin and Bugs Bunny! I've never been to Six Flags before and it was a lot of fun, their rides are really scary, which I loooove. They also have a water park that we went to at the end. Today was a tons of fun!!! We ended up with a lot of sunburn though!

Jade - France 

Day 8: 06/20 - Boston

We woke up and we had breakfast, the cinnamon rolls were amazing, then we drove to Harvard in Boston, we explored the campus and it was really fun. We got to meet so many cool people and made a quick stop at the Harvard shop.  After that we had some free time, me and my friends walked around the neighborhood, found some souvenir shops and met with the group. We went to Zoe’s for lunch, the food was delicious and the plates were ginormous.

In the afternoon we went to the Science Museum, where we got on a “duck” and got to see some landmarks in the city of Boston. A duck is basically a bus that turns into a boat. Our driver was super funny and really enjoyed having us.

Later we went to Quincy Market, a really big public market full of all kinds of stores. Me and my friends found some nice restaurants in the area and had some sushi for dinner. We walked all around the market, went to the park and saw dancers over there.

Our day in Boston was perfect, I love traveling with my friends!

Ana - Brasil

Day 7: 06/19 Albany - Ps: Franz's Birthday!!

My day started at exactly 12 midnight, when I came down to the lobby and I was given a cheesecake with a candle on top by my friends. Everybody sang happy birthday to me. Its such a wonderful feeling being greeted by more than 30 of the greatest people that ever trod the planet Earth. My face was covered with frosting. We strolled through Niagara falls under the dark misty sky. With smiles glimmering in our eyes. Laughs were heard across the park when we were talking about how this was all planned since the morning of yesterday. The destination came to a conclusion when we took a group picture with a police car. Everybody then started walking back to the hotel and to their rooms. Early in the morning we directly headed straight to the bus and hit the road. Took a stop to order breakfast and back again to the bus. We watched a couple movies in the bus while others are sleeping soundly. The biggest highlight of the trip would probably be the stop at Albany, New York. It is an amazing experience walking around in a foreign city with people around my age. I got to see a spread-wide view of the city. The architecture, the people, the lifestyle, and the culture are so different and unique. We reached our destination, the hotel. Things got a little spicy when we went to a Mexican restaurant. I said spicy because they made me eat a hot sauce. When we went back to the hotel, I didn't go to bed like we normally do. Our kind and loving chaperons extended our curfew and let us play frisbee. The security guard even played with us. We ended the day with smiles on our faces and a few more special memories to cherish. Till the end of day, people still keep greeting me. It is one of the best and most memorable birthdays that I ever had. 

Franz - Philippine 

Day 6: 06/18 - Niagara Falls

Yesterday was the best day of my life, I'm not even kidding! We went to the Niagara Falls and it was really pretty there. Those gigantic falls it was just amazing for me. We took a boat and went next to the falls, we were maybe 20 feet from them, We were so small compared to those Falls. After that me and my group went down the Falls it was just amazing, we took 500 pictures and 20 videos because it was just great, the water was super cold but really cool. It was the best thing I've ever done so far. 

Thomas Maruszak - France