They were on a   bus for awhile .They were in a taxi for a long time .They were on a long taxi ride .They were on a long subway ride .
Why is the narrator so tired when they got home ?
To finish the story- we get to a taxi by 3 am and off we go to the bus station . We got a little tour of NYC and went through time square which was crazy busy for 3:30am . We get our tickets and wait until 5 am to take the bus home . Finally we got home at 3:30pm .