So I caught the subway down, jumped on the ferry and enjoyed the ride over and back!
There had been whispers that another terror attack was possible. The police presence in the City, was incredible. There were police stopping and searching vehicles everywhere. There were helicopters flying over the city. At one point, I counted 5 choppers flying over Manhattan! And the Staten Island Ferry had police escorts...
On the way over, there was just a simple police boat floating along beside us...
On the way back, it was a Coast Guard boat with a machine gun attached to the front... There was even someone standing there manning the machine gun....
It certainly made the threat seem very real!
After that, I walked up to Ground Zero. I had planned to check it out on September 11, so I wanted to suss it out, find it and have a look before the actual day... That and Century 21 is literally RIGHT THERE!!
I walked around the closed off section, where all the construction is going on. And came across a little fire station... The Station wall bore this memorial:
Being there was very emotional. It is so hard to fathom what once stood there, the number of people who lost their lives there (and elsewhere that day). The idea to me, that a plane could fly into the buildings that once stood there and not come out... it just doesn't seem real.
After that, I ducked into Century 21. Didn't want to actually purchase anything, but thought I'd check it out and see what the big deal is!
I did find one gorgeous Michael Kors skirt that I would have at least tried on, and possibly purchased, had I not seen the price tag... It was still $500... Hmm, maybe not my style after all!!
After that I headed up to the Australian Pub to watch Sam Stosur's semi-final and catch the replay of the Broncos win. However the college football was on, so I headed to the Irish Pub next door. In there I met a really lovely Australian guy. He is definitely someone who reminded me a lot of my male friends back home. And with my love of sport, the conversation flowed very easily!
I left the Irish pub about 8, headed back to the Australian, watched the first half of the Broncos game and then went home and crashed!
It was a big day, but a good one!!
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I stood outside that same fire station and took the same photos of the bronze wall memorial. Goosebumps.
It is emotional... :( really does give you goosebumps!!
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