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| Downtown from the Staten Island Ferry |
Yesterday we had our first excursion in the lower part of the city. We took the traditional ferry ride to Staten Island, with a gorgeous weather (some clouds that disappeared while we were on the island). The open spaces, the water dotted by many small islands and platforms, the waves accompanying ships small, large and humongous, give a stark contrast to the city grid we have been immersed in this past week. The parks uptown are very nice, mind you, but you don't get the same feeling of openness and vastness.
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| Obligatory picture of the Statue of Liberty |
When you arrive back downtown you are welcomed by buildings that dwarf the tallest churches and housing projects that you find up here, which gives all the more weight to the dichotomy of landscape and cityscape.
An extremely enjoyable experience, and a change from the working routine of the weekdays.
9/11 Memorial and Pier on Staten Island
What about the atmosphere (the feeling) in NY the 9/11? I'm always in a strange mood this day but I never was in NY the 9/11. And I should like to be there.
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