Planning my week long spring break there was much to do, with my trip both starting and ending in Long Island there was about four days that I had to see all that it had to offer. Booking a very expensive ticket (because I am last minute kind of person) to Long island, I boarded from the Utica train station for around a four hour train ride on the Amtrak. The train ride was delayed coming into Utica and once on, was very long to say the least. However, the arrival at Penn Station was all but disappointing. I was being prepared weeks before I arrived, with foot races to and from the cafeteria on my college campus to ensure that I could make it among the top speed walkers that Penn Station produced. I am very happy to say that I did, having to get over my fear of escalators very quickly there is not a lot of time to catch your breathe once in the station. Rushing around the station we entered a lower part of Penn Station, with a massive board directing us towards the Long Island Railroad, the next train on our list. With it being around nineteen dollars per person it is a good deal for over an hour ride. With many different stops, the nineteen dollars could take you anywhere you would like to go. I arrived in the little part of Long Island that I was staying in, and I could not have been happier. The trip from start to finish was very tiring and long, with little Wi-Fi (which Amtrak should work on). Meeting my friend’s family was like a welcome home, a walk through the door filled with the smell of freshly ordered pizza, and a hug from her mother. Clicking instantly with her dog had to be one of the best feelings walking in as well as the bed to which I slept in, a lot. Being that her family is very Italian, it is safe to assume that during my time there I over ate. As my gluten allergy usually slows me down, there was no sign of that on this Island. Her mother taking the time and money to make sure that I could eat everything that they were eating, making me feel right at home, a trait that many people do not have. Over the next couple of days I met about twenty more family members and a quick hang out with her friends. There was never a dull moment in those quick days, and every voided spot could be filled with some adventure. From driving to the freezing beach to watch the waves, eating ice cream around midnight in a parked car just listening to the radio, graffiti parks, as well as falling in love with puppies that are way too expensive. There was so much to see and do on this Island. With there being only four days that I had I did not possibly get to see it all though. I was introduced to some great people, as well as having the pleasure to be put up by a wonderful family. It is safe to say that I will never forget the time I had in Long Island and I cannot wait until I can spend a little more time exploring all that it has to offer. Maybe in a little bit warmer weather, and with a little more money so I can afford the puppy I fell in love with.