We left Times Square and took the subway to
Battery Park. It was warm but very hazy.
There were at least five different boats conveying people out to the
NY Harbor and Ellis Island. We almost took Miss Liberty - this
boat. The swell from
the harbor caused the boat to bang violently against the pier - so badly,
in fact, that they stopped unloading passengers for about five minutes.
This made the boat late and as another boat approached, this one stopped
taking on passengers and abruptly left. I can't remember the name of
the boat we took.
We sat on the top deck in the back on benches. It was standing room only
by the time we left, so we were surrounded by people and couldn't see
much as we crossed.
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I made my way to the rail to take the requisite picture of the statue.
Not too bad with the haze and all.
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Here she is as we pass by on the boat.
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This gives you a good perspective of people and the statue.
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Downtown Manhattan rises from the mist.
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