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♡Flat Brownie in New York♡

Dear Reader, 
Currently, at one of the Brownie units I volunteer with, we have been working on the World Traveller interest badge. This has involved making our own passports, designing a postcard, and sending our 'Flat Brownie' around the world.


As I like to get involved with the activities, I sent my 'Flat Brownie' away off to New York with my boyfriend Nathan and his family, to spend 4 days eating waffles, walking in the snow and also narrowly avoiding being hit by a police car! (honestly)

My 'Flat Brownie' travelled from the Norfolk Broads to Gatwick Airport, and then most likely slept through the 7 and 1/2 hour flight if she's anything like the real me. Real me has never been on a plane, but considering I sleep everywhere else, I expect nothing less.





TAKE OFF - 4:30 PM UK TIME (GMT+0)




ARRIVAL - 7:30 PM LOCAL TIME/ 12 MIDNIGHT UK (GMT-4)


DAY 1 - MONDAY 2ND APRIL 


On Day 1 my 'flat brownie' had a tour around a very snowy, Central Park....


and I got to see the Richard Rodgers theatre, situated on West 46th Street (just off Times Square) where Nathan and I's favourite, hit musical, HAMILTON is performed! and a quick peek at the theatre where they perform Harry Potter and the Cursed Child..




DAY 2 - TUESDAY 3RD APRIL

Flat Brownie visited Grand Central Station...


gazed at the Empire State..


became very tall...


and admired the bright yellow New York taxis..



DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL

Saw the World Trade Centre..


got threatened by a very large Dr Pepper and saw the house of Thomas Jefferson, at 52 Maiden Lane, in the financial district (downtown New York).
Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.


and saw the Brooklyn Bridge..


DAY 4 - THURSDAY 5TH APRIL

After a relaxed wander around the city, it was time to go to the airport..

TAKE OFF - 10 PM LOCAL TIME/ 3 AM UK (GMT-4)


6 hours later, 'Flat Brownie' landed at Gatwick airport, and Nathan then slept for pretty much all of Friday 😛

ARRIVAL - APPROX 6 AM UK TIME (GMT+0) FRIDAY 6TH APRIL

and that, was Flat Brownie's, or as we like to refer to her, Mini Beth's trip to the Big Apple. Hopefully, I'll see it all for real one day, and maybe I'll take my flat brownie with me, whenever that may be. 

I promise that I will do my best, to be true to myself and develop my beliefs, to serve the Queen and my community, to help other people and to keep the Guide Law,
Yours, 
The 16-Year-Old Brownie

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  1. Unknown19 April 2018 at 14:20

    I’ll admit that I probably looked a bit weird to the locals whilst taking photos of mini Beth but it was all for a good cause, even if I did get a few strange looks!

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