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Off to see Stature of Liberty aboard a ferry licensed to carry 700 people.pedestald breakfast at the usual place, more out of convenience than preference, and then caught train downtown to Battery Park. A big surprise has been thetrains we hhave travelled on have not been over crowded....we have always managed to get a seat which I find amaz5in a big city like New York.
Once at Battery Park we watched the ferry rock from side to side and wondered about its safety and if we would be sick, but neither was a problem. The trip to Liberty Island was uneventful......except for the amazing skyline of New York city! It was a beautiful clear sunny morning and with the wind on our faces on the top deck, it was a sight to behold. The new World Trade Tower Number 1 glistened in the sunlight, as it dominated the skyline of lower Manhatten. Built in a shape of an octagon it was breath taking and its presence a sign of in formidable strength, courage and hope.
A short 30 minute ferry crossing and we were standing on Liberty island. She dominated the island. Described as the New Colossus in 1883, Liberty was huge! She did remind me of sights of other mammoth structures built by ancient peoples -namely the sphinx in Egypt. This was her island and she owned the space....nothing else existed here (except for the customary and tourist souvenir shop and a few eating places).
We had tickets to the monument and climbed over 200 steps to stand on the pedestal, beneath her we could only gaze upwards. Standing at 46m Liberty was impressive in so many ways. I soaked in the views of Manhatten, New Jersey, Brooklyn as I walked around her. Bartholdi's masterpiece was more than a stature, this woman at the entrance of New York symbolised hope, dreams, freedom, equity, and promise to all who came to these shores.
Visiting the museum helped to unwrap the origins of Liberty and was well worth the time.
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Jessica I hope your broken toe is holding up ok after climbing up Lady Liberty!!