Being that it was still too early for the sun to be out (6am), city lights could be seen from the island. As they got closer, the city revealed itself to be more and more massive. Tall buildings stretched high into the sky. The city seemed to go on forever to either the right or left as they neared the docks. 

For anyone who had been to New York City, this looked a lot like it. Mikkish had never been, but this was exactly how he imagined it might be.

He was amazed, even as the boat was being parked at the dock.

"As students, you will all get free maps of the city. The school as at the northernmost point." Called one crewman as another started handing out free maps (after picking himself back up from being knocked out of course).

Faintly, Mikkish could see what looked like the tops of mountains in the distance beyond the city. For a guy who hadn't seen much of the world, only the orphanage and the trailer park he was adopted to, this was exciting.