Liberty Day
Georgie walked over to the Marriott Marquis to collect Jinny and they knocked on my door just before 8am. We took an Uber down to Battery Park to catch the Liberty Island boat at 9am. The boat was packed and the weather was very grey with intermittent light rain. We walked round the island and took photos before returning to Manhattan via Ellis Island. By the time we got back the building were shrouded in mist.
We walked from Battery Park up to George’s for breakfast. Georgie had french toast with bacon and sausage; Jinny had a chocolate waffle with bacon, and I had corned beef hash. All just right!
It was a short walk from George’s to Ground Zero. The park is very beautiful with the South and North pools where the twin towers once stood. A very effective and moving memorial.
In the evening we took a short walk over to Bryant Park which was buzzing with activity. We had dinner in the Bryant Park Grill. As we left we paused to watch the start of a Star Trek movie playing on a big screen in the park.
