New York City: Saving the best for the last, the iconic Statue of Liberty
We are back home after an epic 6-week East Coast trip. It is a little surreal coming back to our very young city, though I don't miss feeling sticky at all!
Our last stop before hopping on a plane was the Statue of Liberty. For $24, you get a round-trip beautiful ferry ride to two islands, and admission to two museums with free audio guides and ranger tours. It costs an extra 30 cents for pedestal tickets, and lockers are 25 cents (you get your quarter refunded when you bring the key back). LOVE the National Park Service.
Yes, I know that is the back of Lady Liberty, I was working with two sweaty children and full sun.Approaching Liberty IslandA model of Lady Liberty's foot, children for scale.The old torch got so corroded it had to be replaced, and now it's inside the adjacent museum.View of Lady Liberty's armpit from the pedestal. The crown is still closed because it's so stuffy and tight up there.One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.Bartholdi modeled the Statue of Liberty's face after his own mother's visage.That view.Goodbye, Statue of Liberty!Goodbye, New York!Because I like my coffee like candy, I dislike that burnt stuff Seattle is so famous for. Final cup at Newark.
