Hi, my name is Bethan.
In March 2020, I was supposed to represent the DSA at the World Down’s Syndrome Day Conference at the United Nations building in New York.
I was very excited to go, but unfortunately it was cancelled due to Covid.
I was very disappointed, so my family agreed we would go to New York when we could. Our trip happened in June 2022, and we went to Toronto and New York.
We did lots of things, like seeing the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and going on a Harbour Lights cruise.
My favourites were the Friends Experience, the Guggenheim Museum where Mr Popper’s penguins slid down, and the theatre. We went to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and also went to the ballet.
We went to the UN building for a guided tour, which I really enjoyed. As part of the tour we went in the conference room where I would have given my speech. I had some photos taken in the conference room.
I had the time of my life in New York. It was fab!
Bethan
