Monday in New York

What a gorgeous day and with rain predicted for Tuesday,  we choose today to venture onto the subway to the other end of Manhattan. (We are staying at Times Square.) The ferry ride includes both Liberty Island and Ellis Island.  In October the renovations will be completed and people will once again be allowed inside. But I'm sure the weather will not be as nice as this!

View from Liberty Island back to Manhattan



Main reception hall at Ellis Island where immigrants first arrived

 

South Street Seaport was our next stop, but only long enough to go to the half-price tickets booth where we got tickets to "Mama Mia" which is right near our hotel and we felt our feet could stand the walk and the music would keep us awake. It was very well done and really enjoyable. (Note) We went to an off-Broadway show the previous night..."Newsical, the Musical" which was a lot of satire on politics and pop culture.

As we headed towards Wall Street and on to the Sept 11 Memorial we were redirected at numerous blocked off intersections by police who said there were demonstrations going on. Funny thing is, we ended up at Zuccotti Park where the whole thing started one year ago to the day.  We witnessed signs, costumes, and talking but it was all pretty benign.  Even some cops seemed to be enjoying themselves.  This one was not holding his ears I happened to click at just the moment he did this:

 

Well, not today since we were barricaded OUT!

 

 

We learned too late that we supposed to have tickets (free) to get into the memorial, but Dan insisted we persist and they  sent us over to talk to a nice young guy in a tent who asked if we were miltary or airline employees or EMT or nurses or whatever. We said  we were only retired school teachers and DARN! 

He  gave  us tickets!