New York, New York! Day 4: The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Wall Street, The Brooklyn Bridge and The Empire State Building.

2 June 2014

Day 4 in NYC was one of the busiest. We left our apartment early to get the subway to lower Manhattan to catch a ferry to The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We didn't have to wait long until we were on our way to the famous statue which was completed in 1886. It was great to not only see the iconic landmark up close but also to see the Manhattan skyline!

Sailing to the Statue of Liberty

Me with the Statue of Liberty!

The Statue of Liberty

Sara, Sonnee and I with the Statue of Liberty

View of Manhattan from Liberty Island

From the Statue of Liberty the boat took us to Ellis Island which was really interesting to see given its history. Unfortunately many artefacts were not on show after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. However, it was still great to read about the place where millions of immigrants have passed through, and the island also had amazing views of the city!

On the boat to Ellis Island

Ellis Island

Inside

View of Manhattan from Ellis Island

When we arrived back to Manhattan we walked to see the "Charging Bull," Trinity Church and Wall Street. The church was very impressive, even the doors were decorated in fine detail and the coloured materials that hung from end to end of the building brought out the colours of the stained glass windows, making it even more striking. The church is at the Wall Street and Broadway intersection and so can be seen down the street. Wall Street itself is narrow, and it seemed small for a place which is known for its finances and power.

Charging Bull

Trinity Church

Inside Trinity Church

Wall Street

New York Stock Exchange

Wall Street, with Trinity Church at the far end

We then walked alongside the East River to the Brooklyn Bridge. We were tired but I was determined to walk to the middle of the bridge so I quickly went to take a photo!

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

We then decided to go to the Empire State Building and along the way we saw the Flatiron building while the sun was setting. After getting dinner, and a few too many queues on the way up, we were at the top of the Empire State which was really cool. It was amazing to be in such an iconic building, however I actually preferred the Top of the Rock for its views as you could see both Central Park and the Empire State and we didn't have to wait as long, but it did have a good view of Times Square and the Chrysler Building!

The Flatiron Building

The Empire State Building Lobby

View of the Chrysler Building from the Empire State

View of Times Square

Thanks for reading, two more shorter ones to go!