After the food exhibition, Shi Lei and Laura relaxed for two days. Go to the parks for outdoor music festivals, listen to classic music on Broadway, see a show at New York Falls, or head to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden to see the largest and best rose garden in the whole country.

New York in July continues the excitement of June, and the city is in full swing during this hot season, with plenty of events to bring the whole city into a state of fun. There are no less than 10 music festivals of all kinds.

There are the Great River Festival, the Summer Stage Festival, the Brooklyn Festival starting in June, the Coney Island Siren Music Festival starting in July, the Brooklyn Seaside Music Festival, the "warm-up" outdoor performances, the Central Park Summer Stage Show, and more.

These events continue into August and even September, with a variety of concerts accompanying people through the summer. They have their own characteristics, some are mainly operatic performances, some cover a range of cultural styles, such as Taj Mahal, Dinosaur II, Jonny Michelle, etc., and some are restoring the original soundtrack of classic movies.

All of these activities are basically free, so all you need to do is move a folding stool or hold a small pony, find a place to sit and enjoy the music, and of course there are some places where you can't help but jump up, or you have to think about facing the trouble of shaking your legs, because your legs will always move to the melody.

And the place of activity basically covers the whole of New York, large and small parks, so all summer. All kinds of free performances can definitely be seen everywhere, and you don't have to look for them to see them.

And for two young people in love. The most meaningful event is of course the Rose Moon in the Botanical Garden, where you can enjoy more than 5,000 bushes and more than 1,400 different varieties of roses, and feel the roses that symbolize love compete to open, which is definitely a double treat for the eyes and soul.

The two also tasted a rose set meal designed for couples at the rose-style restaurant in the rose garden, in addition to tasting flavored food. I also selected some favorite plants and rose-themed gifts to take home.

Of course, there are all kinds of photos, and there are pure landscapes. There are also photos of individuals and two people taking pictures, which can be used as a memento of the romantic journey of the two people.

In the relaxed fun, the time soon came to the National Day, and Shi Lei was really tired of the endless parades. So on this day, he and Laura didn't go to see the National Day Parade, which gathered N more people and parades, but chose Nathan's hot dog store next to Coney Island Metro Terminal, because there will be a Coney Island International Hot Dog Fighting Food Contest that foodies are familiar with and yearn for.

Of course Shi Lei won't tell you, he is mainly looking at the hot girls next to the contestants, who are dressed coolly, well, watching the contestants' games with an appreciative gaze, do you occasionally wander.

This year's competition was also very lively, and many of the contestants involved were well-known figures in the foodie industry. For example, the six-time defending champion - the Japanese Kobayashi Zun, known as the "tsunami", is a figure who has been on the news several times.

The match also had no shortage of followers in New York, not to mention the large crowd at the scene. Even when the weighing ceremony was held before the game, New York Mayor Bloomberg would be present, which shows the influence of this event.

The 30-year-old Chesnut, known as the "Big Shark", still stands out today, breaking his own record by eating a record-breaking 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Won 8 consecutive championships by a sheer margin, earning a $10,000 prize and an enviable mustard yellow ribbon.

The women's championship went to Thomas, a Korean nicknamed "Black Widow". She swallowed nearly 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, breaking the women's record of 40 held by herself for the fourth consecutive year of lockdowns.

And Chesnut, the person who eats the most hot dogs this year, said after the game that he plans to drink more water and avoid touching hot dogs for a few days. It can be seen that eating so many hot dogs at once, even the king of big stomachs will leave a psychological shadow.

On National Day evening, New York is still in the holiday mood as another traditional event to celebrate an important holiday is about to take place, with several streets around the East River between Manehattan and Queens bustling with people celebrating the festival as Macy's puts on a spectacular fireworks display.

With Shi Lei's opening, the two successfully found a place on the streets of South Street, one of the best places to watch, and enjoyed this brilliant and romantic fireworks show together.

Shi Lei and Laura have been enjoying the world of the two of them these days, and Hanks and Grims are naturally taking care of the ranch and supply, and Shi Lei doesn't have to worry about collecting money, and what about Liu Jie, and finally Jack? Li, the lawyer, made a guarantee, so the two played very chicly.

However, the two-person world here in New York will soon end after the National Day, because the summer vacation has started again, and my sister Shi Lan's family has already met her parents and is on the plane to New York.

In order to be able to pick up all the family members in one trip, Shi Lei also went to the car rental company to replace the car, and the previous sharp world was also a space for 5 people, and if the family was all together, it would be 7 people, for Shi Lei, who was used to using GMC Business Star and pulled all his family members away in one trip, it would obviously be awkward to divide into two cars.

And if there is only one car, the driver of the father can also come in handy, and he is used to the comfortable large space in the car when the family travels, so the goal must be to drive a model like a 7-seater luxury MPV.

But after looking for a long time, I found that even a 7-seater nanny car like Toyota Alpha is not so cool to sit in, Shi Lei simply got one from the car rental company, even if it is not a very common car on the side of Midi, that is, a super-large SUV modified with the head of a Ford F650 pickup truck, or it should be called XUV.

When I first came to Midi, I wanted to welcome the arrival of my family. Shi Lei once planned to build such a car, but unfortunately this kind of model is all customized according to the customer's requirements, and he can't get the current car for a month or two. This time, I can finally get a good experience of this monster-level car.

With a total weight of nearly 12 tons and a height of nearly 3 meters, the Hummer is definitely like sitting on the second floor and driving. Even in the case of three rows of seats with six doors, there is still a trunk no less than that of an ordinary pickup truck, which is definitely enough space.

The car rented by Shi Lei not only has an independent audio-visual entertainment system in each row. There are also more than 20 large and small stereos around, and it is no problem to drive a music school in the car.

Shi Lei happily drove this behemoth. I rushed to the airport, and the rumbling feeling along the way was so cool, and the cars around me automatically flashed to the side when they saw this monster, and the car was walking on the road. It's so eye-catching that it's more likely to turn heads than the top sports cars, and it's definitely much rarer than sports cars in a place like New York.

When the family members came out of the airport and saw this Big Mac, they were all stunned. couldn't help but look at the car as when Shi Lei first saw it, and then sat down in the car with a look on his face.

When Xiao Guoguo got on the bus, Shi Lei picked it up and put it on the seat, Guoguo is such a small person. I definitely won't be able to climb into the car.

I heard my sister say that when Xiao Guoguo first got off the plane, she was still with her two pets at home, the dog called Qiuqiu. Separated from the parrot Eva and unhappy, the small mouth pouted quite high, this will have long been unhappy, and is looking at the layout of the car in a new way.

I couldn't suppress my strong curiosity, and I still tried the role of the buttons in the car one by one, especially playing with the entertainment system with interest. Soon the car was filled with the laughter of Xiao Guoguo, and Guoguo was accompanied by the sound of music in the car. Happily danced her own dance.

After telling Guoguo and letting her sit down, the car moved slowly like a giant beast that had just woken up, accompanied by the low and powerful sound of the engine.

After the car stabilized, Guoguo began to talk again, excitedly talking about what she had seen and heard during this time, and very seriously reported her learning results to her uncle and future aunt, recited all the poems she learned to Shi Lei and Laura, and sang all the children's songs she heard on TV and mobile phones, so that Shi Lei and Laura kept praising Guoguo's intelligence.

Dad and Mom also made no secret of their joy and pride, and also praised their niece without words, and each of them rewarded a kiss and hug. In fact, Shi Lei also wanted to go up and hug this lovely niece at this time, but unfortunately he was driving.

Finally came to the apartment rented by Shi Lei, after Shi Lei parked the car, the first thing he did was to go down and take the lovely niece into his arms, kiss her little face, and make her laugh for a while, Shi Lei led everyone towards the apartment together.

However, Shi Lei still held Guoguo with one arm and did not put it down, this Guoguo was also affectionately hugging Shi Lei's neck, I haven't seen my amiable uncle for a long time, and Guoguo also wants to do it.

In order to facilitate everyone to act together, Shi Lei rented two other apartments next to the apartment he rented, one for his parents and one for his sister's family.

Shi Lei also had a plan for them to rent a house, so the housing has been contacted for a long time, and there are still many apartments for short-term rental, which are originally designed to be like hotels, either for a few days of short-term rental, or for a few months to a few years of long-term rental, which are relatively easy to rent.

After everyone put their own things in their own apartments, everyone gathered in Shi Lei's apartment, and Shi Lei was responsible for cooking a hearty dinner for everyone as a catch. It just so happened that after the end of some food exhibitions, Shi Lei brought back to the apartment all kinds of ingredients produced by the stone ranch, and this time they were all made for everyone to taste.

After enjoying the delicious food, the family gathered in the living room for a chat.

My sister's family is very good in China, my brother-in-law manages the reservoir, and many indoor and outdoor entertainment projects were opened as expected on May Day, and the beautiful environment and rich entertainment activities attracted a large number of tourists.

Many of them have become long-term members there, after all, the mountains and rivers are very good, they are new attractions, and there are many projects that are only open to members, which is very attractive. (To be continued) R655