We walked over to the subway and took the train down to the waterfront. On the way over we walked right through the garment district (Bruce lives right by the 42nd street port authority, which is by Times Square and the garment district). It was so cool to see all the shops with fabric and machines making different dresses and things.
It was funny because we actually ran into a movie that was being shot right next to where we took this picture and had to walk around it.
The Statue of Liberty was awesome. We loved the boat ride out there and it was so cool to see up close. As a side note- if we go back, make sure to just reserve a specific time. We got tickets that you could just go any time, but then you have to wait in a really long line. It is worth being less flexible and just reserving the time you want to go and saving time in line.
One of my favorite things on Liberty Island was the view of New York City.
After the Statute of Liberty (and after grabbing some food from a street cart) we went to Wall Street. Our favorite thing there was Federal Hall. First, it was hot and it was nice to be inside. However, it was beautiful inside and had some really neat historical things. This included the Bible that George Washington used when he was sworn in as president. The columns and whole building were magnificent. In the basement there was actually some open space and some columns and Lydia and Aubrey played hide and seek with Bruce and it was fun.
The next stop was The World Trade Center, Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial. I think for both Shantel and I 9/11 was a really significant and impactful event. When I went to New York back in 2003, they really did not have anything there yet and were still deciding what to do. I think what they did was perfect and really gave a chance to reflect and ponder and remember those people and the many who sacrifice to protect our country. The New World Trade Center is a massive building and now the tallest in New York.
For each of the fallen towers, there is a reflecting pool that sits in the footprint of where the buildings stood. It was peaceful to listen to the water and reflect on that day. It was also interesting trying to explain to Lydia what had happened and why this was important. I can only imagine what it was like to explain it to children as it was happening.
Most of the area around the towers was also rebuilt because of damage from when they collapsed. One of the cool things they did was make a giant subway station (called the Oculus) that is a subway station, a piece of art and a shopping center.
Next up was Washington Square. This turned out to be so fun. There was not a ton to see, but there was a fountain that you could get in and play in the water and we all were hot and that was a highlight of the day to cool off and get a little wet. (Or in the case of the girls, a lot wet).
This is a recurring theme. Lydia did amazing considering how much we walked. In fact, from Wednesday-Friday we walked 30 miles (40 miles from Tuesday-Saturday). That is a lot of miles, and we even rode the subway a ton. So any chance she got to sit down, she would take it. On the ground, in the subway, anywhere. This is one of my favorite pictures because we are on this grounded subway and she finds a tiny spot to sit and catch a break. She really did so amazing.
We grabbed some food (and some desserts) and went back to relax at the apartment and get ready to go to the play. Bruce had a bunch of great dessert places he had us try while we were there.
The girls pointing to the 20th floor where Bruce's apartment is. It was actually really cool to be up so high and be able to look around at the different things.
This is a picture from Bruce's lobby which looked amazing. The girls got all dressed up for the show and then we did some pictures.
The theater was amazing and the show was really great. We really enjoyed it.
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