#3 One Significant Person or Event Freewrite and Expand it

My experience in NYC was amazing. I remember it being slightly overwhelming but nonetheless exciting. We visited the World Trade Center soon after we got there. It was much cleaner than i had expected. There were books on sell of pictures of the event occuring. There were also banners up to sign your name and in rememberence of anyone lost during the events. You couldn't get to close because there were restrictions and blockages up. Next to the site there is a huge department store that we went to often. It was always very crowded. The department store had a peculiar smell everytime we went in. Riding the subway was a new experience as well. Buying the card was a little stressful having to read the screen and push certain buttons making sure not to mess up. Occassionally we missed our stop while riding and had to go through the hassle of getting off and going to the other side of the train station to catch the train going the opposite direction. We also experienced the vendors on the streets. The cashews and hot dogs and gyros are the best. THe smell of the food fills the streets for blocks. We bought a lot of t-shirts and purses and jewelry off the street as well. It was much cheaper than at the regular stores in the malls.