Thursday, April 23, 2015

Statue of Liberty

Sunday morning we took the subway to the ferry to get to Liberty Island.

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Our boat.

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There she is!

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This is the old torch at the entrance to the base of the statue. It had to be replaced because it was falling apart.

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We climbed up to her crown. It was fascinating to see the inside!

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Her face!

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There were some beautiful views from her crown.

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Back downstairs, the exhibit room had some interesting things.

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A Statue of Liberty menorah!

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Malcolm is pretending to be her.

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What a beautiful day.

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Once we were back on Manhattan, we found a great place for lunch on Stone Street.

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Nate's sandwich:

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