A little taste of the Big Apple
This month, Nadia and I spent some time in New York City. It was my first time visiting the U.S., and I didn't have any expectations other than what others had told me- e.g it looks just like the movies, Manhattan is dirty and smelly, New Yorkers are rude etc. We stayed at the Sheraton in Downtown Brooklyn, and while the hotel was what you'd expect from a Sheraton, it seemed very out of place in the area! Brooklyn is full of character, and full of characters, too. If I had to compare it to a suburb of Sydney, it would be similar to Auburn. The people seemed uninhibited as they walked around, having loud conversations on their phones, arguing in the street, and eating various fried foods. I noticed a shirt in the window of Old Navy that said 'Broke but still shopping', and I think many of the people there could relate to that, as there wasn't much else to do! Nonetheless, the people of Brooklyn were very polite and friendly to us, and this didn't fit the desc