Monday, February 25, 2008

NY Trip Second Day


In terms of weather, it's better than the previous day, but still patchy. We started the day with a visit to the Metropolitan Meseum of Art. In consideration of museum area it's perhaps the biggest meseum in the world. Our guide tour lady was an accomplished professional. She took us a specific gallery and focused on explaining the things. She made us visit the Greek, Roman, African and Asian artefacts, paintings and statues. We learnt many things about those ancient civilizations. Our next item on that day was visit to Statue of Liberty. Our bus took us to the Battery Park, the south-end of Manhattan financial district where from ferries ply to New Jersy & different islands. After security check-ups, the passengers boarded on the ferry(like a steamer) & it started journey through the scenic Hudson river & in about 20 minutes we reached the liberty island where the famous iconic symbol of America's pride standing atall. We walked the circled pathway of the statue, took photograps of the surrounding views and approached for climbing base. After a tight security checks of all your belongings, we visited the meseum type area where all necassry info of the statue of liberty posted. Then climbed atop by escalator to a room upto where you're allowed to go(about 7-8 floor high). From that level you can view spectacular sites of NY city, New Jersy area, Ellis island and ports nearby. At around 5 pm. we came back following the same way we went there.
n the evening there was no group activity. So after a little rest at the hotel room, I walked along the 8th Avenue, withdrew money from the Bank of America ATM, bought painkiller medicine Tynelol PM from CVS Pharmacy, bought my dinner & next day morning breakfast items from 'Subway', a food chain in USA, went the Pensylvania Station on the Manhattan area & went back to room.

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