We had a car, and we drove.
New York city and Niagara. Helped by a couple of cousins who lived up North, we managed a drive to New York City and saw its sights, including the WTC twin towers later destroyed in 9-11. We climbed to the top of one and shot pics too. Traffic in NY is as bad as Bangalore traffic. Liberty Island was also covered, and so was Wall Street.
We also managed Niagara Falls, and saw it from the Canadian side also. Maid of the Mist, a boat ride, also was a nice experience. The town had a lot of Tulips, for some reason.
Another cross-country trip we made was via Dallas, and Arizona and New Mexico, to Los Angeles (L.A.). A friend showed us the sights including a shabby Hollywood (suburb), the studios-Universal was good, NBC studios so-so because we had seen CNN studios in Atlanta earlier. Disneyland in L.A. is smaller than the Florida one, but Knott's Berry Farm (another amusement park) was nice. We also went to see Spruce Goose, a big plane parked somewhere, and Queen Mary, a cruise liner converted into a Museum. Also a Sea Park with Sea Lions and Dolphins doing shows.
On the way back, we went to San Antonio, where Anil's uncle lived, and enjoyed a trip to the Riverside Walk with him. We also went to Las Vegas for the first time, and enjoyed losing a little money-we didn't have much as students anyway. The place is electrifying, with Neon and glitter at night, and the casinos are unbelievable. Entertainment shows are great too- later, Alcazar in Pattaya came close.
