Strawberry Fields Forever!
Then we made our way to Times Square. It was probably the sight in New York I was looking forward to seeing most, due to the fact there's really nowhere else like it in the world, especially not in the UK. There is no one photo that could capture the mass scale of Times Square, and could give you the same sense of how it actually feels to stand there. Turning around you just hear the noises, see the people, see the screens and lights, the atmosphere all together is unbelievable. I did have to sit down for a period of time. I just sat, listened and watched and was really taken back. I knew it was one of those once in a lifetime feelings, so I just decided to sit down and let myself be overwhelmed, in the best way.
We then wondered round to the Rockefeller Centre, which was a personal favourite of mine, not only as a deep admirer of comedy, but as someone who also admires people in comedy, as I look up to them and hopefully I will myself be in that line of work some day.
The views from the top of the Rockefeller were probably the best views of New York, better than from the Empire State Building. Not only were you closer to Central Park, but you could see the Empire State Building. The view reminded me of the cover of the album ‘Standing on the Shoulder of Giants’ by my favourite band Oasis, so it felt special looking from the point of view of whoever took the photo for the album.
Now it was time for Central Park itself, another one of New York’s sights i'd been eagerly anticipating. I feel like I keep saying that about New York but honestly every part of it is such an experience, New York doesn’t stop giving. It was as beautiful as I’d imagined, and the views of the Manhattan buildings all around were stunning. To sit and rest in Central Park, seeing all the familiar settings from films was truly something else. There’s something about feeling like you know somewhere so well from films etc. for years and then actually experiencing it yourself, it’s unworldly.
Then we entered an area I was most excited about, ‘Strawberry Fields’. Not only as a massive Beatles fan, but also as a huge Lennon fan, I couldn’t wait to pay my respects. You’ll probably tell from a lot of this Blog I am a big Beatles fan. There were many people sitting peacefully, including myself, and it smelled of pot - exactly what John would have wanted.
Then we walked back through Times Square at night, to see it really lit up. It was amazing, and so was the Empire State Building at night, it was all lit up too.
We stopped in a McDonalds before heading back to the hotel, so now I can do a little comparison, British McDonalds vs American McDonalds. I must admit British McDonalds is 100% better. Usually I’d order the chicken legend, so I found an equivalent, which was the ‘Buttermilk Chicken Meal’. It wasn’t as good, and the portions are also a lot smaller, so I can see 100% why Americans tend to upgrade to supersize or buy more things at once, because I was not full, even though I normally would be. It was also more expensive, I’m not sure if this is American McDonalds in general or because it was on Times Square, but surely the same company should keep the same menu and prices worldwide? Who knows, I always find that strange, but for this round team GB win the McDonalds debate.
Lazy Sunday Girl 💜x
