coney's cones.

 CONEY ISLAND, NYC

I took advantage of the long weekend on Monday and took the long train ride to Coney Island for the first time. I reunited with a bunch of people I graduated with at Northeastern in GD last year who are now living in the city and we basically ate our way through Coney Island. I had my first Nathan's hot dog and White Castle slider and then the fluffiest soft serve of my life. I also never wore a bathing suit the whole time that I was on the island, which was definitely a first, but the sea breeze was going strong all day.

I struggled with the fact that I was spending all of Memorial Day weekend in the city but this trip made me realize that you don't need to buy a bus ticket to get away to a familiar place. I grew up spending summers on the beach and by the pool and I often get homesick when I realize those things aren't in my backyard anymore. But then again, when you live in New York City, the whole place is your backyard and there are so many gems hidden all around that I am yet to discover. I'm not saying that Coney Island was the best beach I've been to, or that White Castle lived up to its hype, but I did get to have an entirely new experience with some spectacular people, and that makes all the difference.