We had an early breakfast and lined up to go at 8:30 AM. Took the R train to Whitehall and then the Staten Island Ferry to Staten Island. The ferry ride was 20 minutes, very smooth and a very big boat.
On the island we visited a historic building, then had tour of the National Lighthouse Museum. This was the depot that supplied all domestic lighthouses for about 50 years.
After a delivered box lunch, we took the ferry back for a walk around Battery Park, Wall Street, and then the 9/11 Memorial Pools.
We had 3:30 PM tickets for the view from the top of the One World Trade Center tower. A spectacular view.
Then we found the bike/pedestrian path to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge (very impressive). We took the subway home.
After some wine and nuts, crackers, and fruit, Joanie and Joan went to their room. Mom and I decided to walk to the NYC public library and Grand Central Terminal. Along the way we found a wine store and got a screw-top (no openers in our rooms) and a pork sandwich from a place, that every time we walk past, there is a line. Their noodles were supposed to be the bomb, but I didn't want that much food. (Anthony Bourdain's picture was on the wall trying their noodles.) I didn't get the 'spicy' but apparently, it is very spicy (mine wasn't).
Today will be a bus to the Bronx and Harlem with lunch in Little Italy.
Pauline at Grand Central Terminal Clock--the most famous meeting place in NYC (so they say). The building was saved from the wrecking ball and restored, principally through Jackie Kennedy signing on that it should be restored.
The stairs coming down from the Central Library.
Water fountain in the library, we couldn't get it to work.
On the Brooklyn Bridge. It was quite busy. It was a beautiful day.
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It is Fleet Week, so lots of ships coming into the harbor!
Calatrava designed building (the white one).
This is what plays in the 49 second elevator ride to the top.
A white rose would have been the person's birthday. Red flowers are the person's wedding anniversary.
In 1920 some terrorists tried to blow up JP Morgan and his bank. The pock marks are still in the building.
Trinity Church. The third one on the site. This is from 1700s. They rent some land for $150M. per year.
George Washington and our first capital.
The Wall Street Bull, which isn't on Wall Street, but is near.
Celebrating some Canadian warships coming in for Fleet Week.
A very ugly fish. The fisherman said he would only eat the tail or throw it back.
The fish had side fins the size of your hand.
A small Frensel lens. Large ones were a ton or more.
This is a fog horn. One time on a light house, the fog horn sounded, every 30 seconds for 42 days in a row.
This is what plays in the 49 second elevator ride to the top.
