New York Day 2

DAY TWO:

 Learned how much fun the subway is, so that was the first stop when we arrived in Penn Station, the subway is an easy walk from the NJ Transit trains because they are housed in the same building, we just had to find the red line train (that one goes all the way to Battery Park) no problem! We arrived in Battery Park with most of the day ahead of us and off to the ticket booth I went to get tickets to go see the Stature! The only thing is... you have to make reservations up to six months in advance to go up into the crown of the Stature! Well we didn't have six months...time for an alternative plan, while you can view the Statue of Liberty from Brooklyn and Battery Park, the only way to get up close is by boat. So we took a 60 minute cruise on another cruise line around the Island, this one also takes you around Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, Ellis Island, and other such sights, we also got to see the New York City's Fire Boat getting ready for the 9-11 activities the next day! So cool! 

I really did shed some tears when we got up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty, while I have never felt very patriotic, just the side and scope of her gets to ya! Standing at the entrance to New York Harbor, the Stature has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States and she is still generally recognized as a symbol...or at least the ideals of freedom to many! The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United State in 1886, she is a hollow colossus composed of thinly pounded copper sheets over a steel framework, and her design and construction were recognized, at the time, as one of the greatest technical achievements of the 19th century! She stands 151 ft. from the base to the torch, with the pedestal and foundation included in the measurement, the full height is 305 ft. Simply Magnificent! 

After lunch we decided to take a taxi (yellow one) to Chinatown, I so wanted to raise my arm and yell Taxi..taxi..and I did..within seconds one stopped and off we went (I was so impressed) 

China town was a wonder of sights, sounds and smells...incredible! A couple of blocks we ran into Little Italy..just as impressive as Chinatown! I had some Italian gelato..delish! Did you know that it is against the law in Italy to make gelato with less that 3.5% butterfat! 

But by now our day was coming to a close and we had to catch the train back, so we used the subway to get back to Penn Station and this day was a total success! Did I say I ❤️New York? Well..i do!!