Liberty.

8.5.09

We’re in New York City! …well, kinda… we’re staying in Jersey City. So, we can see New York City from where we’re staying. Today was a GREAT DAY!!!

We got to see a little tug helping a big tanker re-fuel an even bigger work vessel- VERY cool!

Then we went under the Verrazano Bridge:
Behind it is Brooklyn. It’s a double bridge! Cars on top AND on the bottom!


Just past the bridge is Fort Wadsworth, and consequently, Fort Wadsworth Light (that little white point on top):


We saw the Statue of Liberty!!! Here she is!!!



Right after we saw her, we saw this building:Apparently, there’s research going on in this facility by the UN to find out whether or not large populations affect the global climate change. I’m on the edge of my seat, as I’m sure you are.

Here’s Manhattan from the Hudson:

Docking was an adventure today. If Risky Business is 18.5 ft wide (which it is), our slip is approximately 19.3 ft wide. Seriously.

Cool news: we are docked 3 boats down from a boat named Quisisana. They were in Charleston with us! Check out the picture! Their name changes color- way cool.

This one’s for Miss Chester:Hahaha! :D

We took a ferry over to NYC:On the way, we saw the “famous” Colgate Clock.Have you all heard of it? yeah, me neither.

Then, we walked to the WTC site and saw them working on it and we toured the September 11th Museum. Very interesting.

I know you can’t read this, but it’s a memorial to all who lost their lives that day- on the planes, in the towers, in Philadelphia… everybody.

We passed this pretty church- Trinity:

We passed the Holland Tunnel- it gets cars to NJ. How cool is this- they have big fans at the entrance that suck out all the exhaust- I learned something new!

From there, we walked to Battery Park. And I found these flowers for Momma! Garbage flowers! :D

After that, we stopped for a respite at a place called PJ Clark’s overlooking the Hudson- so pretty! Here we are!

Then we ate at a really great restaurant right next to the marina- mmmmm! scallops!

Tomorrow, we're excited for another day in New York City!

Goodnight!!! :D