NYC Road Trip {Day 6}

Day 6 Highlights: Hillsong NYC and the Hershey Factory.

Check out the other days of our trip (day 1 here, day 2 here, day 3 here, day 4 here and day 5 here). 

Sunday (day 6) was our slow day and our last in NYC. We started to morning packing and checking our bags and then took the subway and a short walk to Hillsong NYC. I have honestly never been at church 45 minutes early without a good reason and have never ever even considered standing in line for church. But then again, I had never been to a Hillsong church. It was certainly worth the wait. We got there about 45 minutes before service was to begin and already the line was down the street. A few minutes after we joined the line it was then around the corning and half way down. The wait was fine as members of the church came around with water and we were excited to get inside. 

Hillsong NYC in is an old club, well a still active 6 days a week club, but it is an old building, so it gives a very interesting feel. There are couches and chandeliers and a bar and you have to hurry to get seating. It quickly becomes standing room only and it made me glad we got into line so early as I am pretty sure we got the last set of seats together after a bit of a crazy mad dash. The church experience was interesting and wonderful, however I could not imagine this being my normal place of worship. It was busy and crowded and most likely 80% of people there were tourists. It was just a bit too much for me.

Hillsong NYC. The line down the street and around the corner.

Waiting in line for church.

My favourite picture of the four of us.

This was our spot in line. 45 minutes early. 

So from Hillsong NYC we grabbed some quick lunch and headed back to the hotel to pick up our bags. We then cabbed it to Penn Station where we again attempted to figure out where we were going. This time thankfully we had a better idea and only stood in one wrong line. We got our train tickets and waited for the next train. Once on the train, the over crowded train, we attempted to fit out luggage and find a seat for the thankfully short trip to the New Jersey Penn Station. We then grabbed the worlds most sketchiest cab and headed for the hotel. Leaving the city certainly was a lot easier than heading to the city. We grab the vehicle and started out journey towards Hershey Pensilvania.

Last time waiting to take the bus back to the hotel.

About an hour or so into our drive we started to feel like the vehicle was not as cool as it once was. It seemed like it was gradually getting hotter. We were sadly right and we realized the air conditioning was not working. I had hoped we had simply ran out of coolant and that was the reason why it stopped working. The reason for that was it was the only thing I knew we would be able to fix. We stopped at a gas station in some itty bitty town off the highway to get gas and change into less clothing. We were hot, sticky and gross. It was so hot out that even when driving with the windows down it was HOT, it was gross and we were quickly getting cranky. There was a car of guys at the gas station who offered to take a look at the vehicle for us to see if they could tell what was wrong with it. Sadly they could not and because it was still under warranty we couldn't just take it to any old repair place. So we knew we needed to finish the 10 hour trek home with no AC and in weather of 105 before humidity. 

Driving down the highway with all windows down.

So with no AC we continued on to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was a rough go and we were all getting more than a little testy. Thankfully it was worth the drive. We just did what was free and spent a fair amount of time in the gift shop, but it was still pretty cool to see. You go on this moving cart that takes you through kind of animated making of the chocolate with singing and commentary to go along with it. I think the target audience is most likely 4-10, but we got a kick out of it. It even ends with a free chocolate. We wanted to go again and again. 

Part of the free chocolate making tour/ride. It was kind of awesome and the best part it was FREE.

The gift shop at Hershey's world I am not going to lie, was a bit of a disappointment. I was hoping for rare and exotic types of chocolates and things like that, instead I got huge candy bars and kiss shaped ear rings. The ice cream however was honestly the best I have ever had. From Hershey we headed to a super cheap hotel in Lancaster.

Amanda loved Hershey's world.

Outside Hershey's world with the worlds best ice cream (personal opinion, but I speak from experience).