With only one day left here in NYC, we have been trying to visit the most interesting (to us) tourist attractions. Yesterday we took the Staten Island Ferry that takes you past the Statue of Liberty. We made it to the ferry about sunset, and the statue was beautiful! There are other boat rides you have to pay for that take you up to it, but since the ferry was free, we decided it was the best option. We also drove over the Brooklyn Bridge and walked down Wall Street.
A few things that I didn't know before about New York City:
- The roads are terrible! Meaning bumps and very uneven, making the driving even worse!
- There are bags of garbage on all the city streets each evening. Tons of them. The garbage man must come in the middle of the night to pick them all up, but it sure makes everywhere look dumpy!
- We looked it up and found out that 1/3 of the people here were born in a different country. A very diverse population, though most of the people we have seen are blacks.
A little off the subject, Sam started sounding out words he saw on signs while we were driving. It was so cute! He is reading better each day. He sure is getting big!
WE LEAVE FOR ITALY TOMORROW!
