It was a somber beginning to our second New York day. The 9/11 Memorial was an emotionally and somewhat politically charged space.
Once Samantha, Rebecca and I had passed through the propaganda of the introductory video most of the centre was a fitting tribute to the victims.
Everyday personal items transformed into primary sources of an event that forever changed the world. Emergency service vehicles now sit idle.
Following our emotional beginning was a strange meal in a table service Burger King.
Bryant Park's skating rink was still there so we decided to give it a go. Samantha and I were lapped several times by Rebecca.
Impressively, I managed a few laps without holding on... or falling over. I can't believe it either.
We had such a great time watching An American in Paris that we went back to Broadway for more. This time Rebecca's choice was Matilda.
Based on the show's popularity in Australia, half the population will hate me for saying this... But I didn't love it.
The plot was a little choppy, Matilda was mildly precocious and accents were fading in and out of weirdness. It wasn't all bad. Miss Trunchable was hilarious. Not even cumbersome breasts could halt her athleticism teaching phys ed.
Our third day in the city began with our mate Dunkin.
Samantha, Rebecca and I then set off on a water voyage to the Statue of Liberty.
It was a little chilly.
Lady Liberty scrubs up pretty well.
Our Mickey ears (and a couple of lollipops) made their token appearance.
A Subway carriage took us the wrong way once. Yes, I'm blaming the carriage for taking us to Brooklyn.
Once we realised the carriage's error we travelled in the correct direction to the Brooklyn Bridge.
This was a free activity, so we were pretty excited.
Then came the next free activity, but you can read about that in the next blog post.
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