Woke up early today {around 6} to hit Liberty Island and get an up-close look at the Statue of Liberty. We didn't get to go inside the statue {you'll need to reserve several months in advance if that's your plan} but we got some good shots! Or my family did. My selfies were not nearly ridiculous enough to satisfy.
Then we did a quick look through the immigration museum on Ellis Island (ha) then shipped back to the mainland, shopped about a bit, and visited the 9/11 tribute center. It was a brief visit, but the two fountains were beautiful, and there were hundreds of people there honoring those lost on September 11. I overheard one woman complaining about the number of people taking photographs, saying 'it wasn't the place.' But honestly, I feel like it's important to remember that everyone who died was human, as well, and I'd like to think that they'd be rather pleased to see so many people taking away memories of the memorials made in their honour. I don't know if that makes sense, but it's just my belief that we should remember the dead as people, and not just as martyrs.
Other than that, we spent our last day of bus tickets hopping rides and seeing neighborhoods like Harlem from the top of the bus before going in early to rest our tired feet.
Tomorrow is a tour of Columbia University, so stay tuned!
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