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[USA TRIP] Day 3 - A day out to Brooktyn

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This post about Brooklyn will be a short one, as I mostly shop in downtown Brooklyn instead of Manhattan. Shopping and dining is naturally cheaper in Brooklyn, hence my preference to do all my purchasing there!     Our breakfast was so darn cheap! Eating fast food in New York is even cheaper than having a salad!! Of course, this should be done in moderation as fast food is obviously unhealthy.     On our re-visit to Brooklyn for this trip, we again took the metro to Wall Street, in order to traverse the Brooklyn Bridge. Along the way, we took some photos with the iconic 'Charging Bull', but I found that there were waaaaaayy too many tourists now as compared to my last visit.   This was especially made evident on arrival at the Brooklyn Bridge , as previously there were hardly any people. On this visit, the bridge had throngs of people and peddlers hawking various trinkets and souvenirs! Brooklyn Bridge is accessible 24 ho...

[United States holiday] A day trip to Brooklyn, NY

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New York City is composed of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island .   I started my day at the  Brooklyn Bridge , and it was simple to get there. Just take the A or C trains from Pennsylvania Station to Fulton Street Station , and the  Brooklyn Bridge is just walking distance away from the station. Brooklyn Bridge is accessible 24 hours a day, and it is a sight behold, beautiful to view at any time of day, but it is gorgeous at sunset. It was very cold and chilly up on the bridge and I regretted wearing too little. Do remember to wear a thicker sweater or at least bring a proper coldwear sweater/jacket with you, especially during winter, fall and even spring. There was a large collection of 'love locks' as couples left their padlocks on the bridge and throw their keys into the river to show their everlasting love. Do bring a lock with you if you are heading to Brooklyn Bridge...