The Statue of Liberty only reopened a few years ago, after
closing in the wake of the attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001. In
hindsight, I would say that the security measures implemented take quite a lot
away from the visit, and perhaps a boat tour is enough. But we didn’t die
wondering. I was sad that Battery Point has been turned from a garden of quiet
reflection into an area of barriers and queues (who knows, maybe there were queues
before the reopening?!).
However, we caught the boat, nice and early, we got a Junior
Ranger badge, we looked at the statue, and tried to explain that Liberty wasn’t
previously a real live person to a four year old (Because most other statues we’ve
looked at are of people who previously lived!).
Quiet wander in the afternoon. More pizza for tea!
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