NYC is a day trip!

On Tuesday we took the train down to Penn Station and then to the consulate. It was easy getting there, but once inside major chaos - probably because of the President's Day holiday Monday. Once through security we got a ticket with a number and you had to wait until your number flashed up on the displays above the windows. They went by so fast we missed our first time around... anyways, after dropping off our passports and paperwork, we went to see our friend Shawn, who works in NYC. It was really great to see him. We visited where he works and hang out for lunch together. We missed seeing his wife Kristin and new baby Ronin.
After visiting Shawn, we went back to the consulateto pick up our new visas. They were really neat. The day went by really fast and the consulate was very efficient. The DMV could learn a thing or two from the Chinese. Thankful the trip was easy going and we were able to take an earlier train home. NYC is definitely a day trip!