Remembering 9/11 And More Sightseeing In New York City - 22nd August 2016

Today is our last full day in New York.  We walked from our hotel down to the financial district (5 miles), enjoying all the sights of Manhattan on the way.

First some more shopping.  NBA store.

A new basketball shirt.  Do you think I'll be this tall one day?

I've really enjoyed watching the Rio Olympics.

Washington Square Arch.  Built in 1892 to celebrate the centennial of George Washington's inauguration as President.  It also marks the South end of Fifth Avenue.

Flatiron Building.
Upon completion in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in the city at 20 floors high

In the distance this is where we are heading today.  One World Trade Center.

I found a great toy shop.  'Boomerang Toys'.

Here's what I bought. A subway train from the first NYC line I ever travelled on.
The lady in the shop also kindly gave me a free carriage.

Holding my new toy by the real subway.

The height of the One World Trade Center with the spire is 1,776 feet representing the year that the declaration of independence was signed.

As you scanned your ticket to enter, it showed where you were from on a big Geo-positional map to welcome you.

Here we are our first view from the One World Observatory.  102 floors up, the elevator took 60 seconds!

It makes the Empire state building look small.

Liberty Island.

She looks like a small model from up here.

Looking up the Hudson River.

Looking across the Hudson River to New Jersey.

Midtown.

Hold on to me tightly Mummy!

Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.

Everything looks so small!

You can just about see the yellow taxis.

Looking down at the waterfalls and reflecting pools where the twin towers once stood.

Each pool is about an acre in size and set within the footprints of the towers.

 It was a really clear day today and you could see for miles.

Back on the ground.

Time to visit the 9/11 museum.

 The 9/11 Memorial Museum is unique because it is located within and surrounded by remnants of the original World Trade Center site. 

The exhibition has three parts: the Day of 9/11, Before 9/11 and After 9/11. It tells the story of what happened on 9/11, including the events at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the story of Flight 93. 

The Tridents are two 80-foot tall steel columns that once formed part of the exterior facade of the North Tower.

The Last Column stands 36-feet high and is covered with mementos, memorial inscriptions, and missing posters. 

This is about 1/30th of the demolished television broadcast antenna mast that was once used to transmit many of New York City’s broadcast signals, from the top of the north tower.

Part of a elevator motor from the south tower.

 We spent our final evening in New York enjoying all the nighttime atmosphere and lights.

Times Square at night.
The headquarters of the New York Times Newspaper was once here hence the name.

It's still very hot and humid!

I love New York City!

Look at all those people!

When you go in the Hershey's shop, you get given a free chocolate kiss, yummy!

Applebee's in the Big Apple.

I've had an amazing time here in New York, and tomorrow we start the next part of our trip and adventure.