Sujin's Wedding, New York, New York (September 2024)

After the Camino de Santiago, I traveled back to New York via Madrid on September 20. Originally, I was planning to visit Azores Island after the Camino. Because Sujin's wedding was scheduled for September 21, I had changed my schedule to before the Camino, which ended up being canceled due to all air travel fiascos. 

Sujin and Daniel's wedding took place on a chartered boat that circled around Manhattan on the Hudson River. It was such a long time since we were on the Circle Line boat. It was a fond memory and experience to take part in the wedding on a boat.

As the sun fell over the horizon, Manhattan started turning on the lights to brighten the city. Manhattan or NYC is the best at night. Beautiful!

I am sure Sujin and Daniel were the happiest people on the boat. After them, I would say Sujin's mom probably was the second happiest person. Her big smile indicates her joy.

Daniel's parents would have been very happy, too. They looked very gentle and decent. We would have enjoyed getting to know them more had we had time to do so.

Their siblings were together and they looked very happy, too.

The boat was cruising on the Hudson River during the daytime passing by many buildings and landmarks. The most significant and outstanding landmark would be, of course, the Statue of Liberty. 

As the sun started setting, the horizon was turning its color to orange. The Statue of Liberty seemed to get more prominent during the sunset.

While the boat was cruising around, we dined and drank at our pleasure. Everyone has shared the joy of the wedding.

Sujin and Daniel joyfully shared their love story. We all enjoyed how they met and overcame a few challenges together over the past eight years. They were cute and lovely.

Before we boarded the boat at 5:30 PM, we were hanging out at a cafe, waiting for all invested guests. We took advantage of the occasion to get dressed up and took some photos of our own. The family photos were all nice and pretty.

It was 9:30 PM when we got off the boat. Kristin was struggling with her hip pain and we ended up taking a taxi to return to our hotel in Jamaica in Queens. It was a long day for her.

Kristin's oldest brother, Kwang Sung Won, and his wife were originally scheduled to travel to Korea when Kristin initially contacted them. Due to a family member's illness, however, they had to cancel their plan and were in New York. So we were able to get together over a meal. It was joyous.

Kristin and I had an opportunity to meet up with her friend Hee Ok Lee who got married late in her seventies over a meal. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo. 

It was a short three-day trip to New York, but quite eventful. - Jeffrey