I have been visiting New York City my entire adult life

I have been visiting New York City my entire adult life, but it wasn’t until I traveled there by train with my teen-aged children that I really fell in love with the city.

We made the trip shortly after my husband passed away unexpectedly, so we all needed to have some fun at that point in our lives. My daughter had applied to several art schools and was visiting all of them to decide which school was the best place for her.

Although she chose not to attend the school in the city, our three-day stay was a blast. We arrived at Penn Station and found that our hotel was just a couple of blocks away, a perfect location.

It was also within sight of the wonderful Macy’s department store that I had always wanted to visit! We tried to do all the touristy things we could. Read more »