Today we went back to Manhattan to see more sights. I was very excited because Uncle Josh said he would show me the Statue of Liberty today!
The first place that we went to see was Times Square. Have you heard of this place? It was named after the newspaper called The New York Times and is where they drop the ball on New Year's Eve. There are so many flashing lights and huge screens! It is also very busy. There are many theatres and stores here. One of the stores is a huge Toys R Us. It has all sorts of neat things inside!
There is even a Ferris wheel inside that people can ride!
Here are some pictures that I found online of Times Square at night. It is sure bright!
Look at all those people and lights! Wow! Do you recognize anything in this picture?
These big signs are advertisements for the shows that are playing on Broadway. Most of them are plays that are musicals. Aunt Beverly and Uncle Josh went to see Phantom of the Opera and they said it was wonderful! Can you find the sign for the Phantom of the Opera in this picture? Here's a hint: It shows his mask...
Here is a picture of Times Square in 1880. That was 132 years ago. What a difference!
After Times Square we went to see Chinatown. This is a very old part of town where people from China came to live a long time ago. There are still many Chinese people that come and live here. There are so many signs in Chinese and I heard many people speaking Chinese too! It was fun to feel like I was in another country.
The bakeries have so many tasty looking goodies. They also have a drink here called bubble tea. It is cold and is made of tea and milk and has round pieces of tapioca in it called pearls. Here is a picture of what bubble tea looks like. It is so good!
After Chinatown we went on the ferry to Staten Island. If you look back to the map of New York City, you will see that Staten Island is another island just south of Manhattan. The ferry is a boat that you can ride to get between the islands. It is a very fun ride because you can see the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. The coolest thing, though, was that we went right by the Statue of Liberty!
Here is a picture of one of the ferries on the water in front of the statue of liberty! It was so exciting to see her! I had heard about the statue before, but didn't really know much about it so when we got home, I looked up some information about it online. Here is what I found:
The Statue of Liberty was built by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, with the help of tons of workers working ten hour days, seven days a week for nine years! The statue was finally finished in 1884 and presented to America on July 4th. It didn't arrive in the United States until many months later though, cuz all 350 individual pieces of the statue had to be packed into 214 crates for the long boat ride from France to New York.
Auguste Bartholdi thought that the New York harbor was the perfect setting for his masterpiece because it was "where people get their first view of the New World." The statue was to be a symbol of welcome for all immigrants coming to America, as well as a universal symbol of freedom.
Read more: Statue of Liberty Fun Facts http://www.kidzworld.com/article/2512-statue-of-liberty-fun-facts#ixzz1pOrhZFNh
Wow, the statue of liberty is pretty cool! Today was another exciting day in New York City. I enjoyed seeing all the lights in Times Square, the different places in Chinatown, and the famous Statue of Liberty! It will soon be time for me to go back home to Idaho, but Aunt Beverly and Uncle Josh said that there is a trip we will be going on before return. I wonder where it could be?
There is even a Ferris wheel inside that people can ride!
Here are some pictures that I found online of Times Square at night. It is sure bright!
Look at all those people and lights! Wow! Do you recognize anything in this picture?
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| This is one of the entrances to Chinatown. This is what you see when you are coming from the Brooklyn Bridge in to Manhattan. |
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| Do you see the Chinese writing on the buildings? It seems like a fun language to learn! |
The bakeries have so many tasty looking goodies. They also have a drink here called bubble tea. It is cold and is made of tea and milk and has round pieces of tapioca in it called pearls. Here is a picture of what bubble tea looks like. It is so good!
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| The black balls at the bottom are the tapioca "bubbles". You just suck them up through the straw and eat them. You have to be careful not to choke though! |
After Chinatown we went on the ferry to Staten Island. If you look back to the map of New York City, you will see that Staten Island is another island just south of Manhattan. The ferry is a boat that you can ride to get between the islands. It is a very fun ride because you can see the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. The coolest thing, though, was that we went right by the Statue of Liberty!
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| Here is a picture from inside the boat. You can see the skyline of Manhattan. Look at all those skyscrapers! |
The Statue of Liberty was built by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, with the help of tons of workers working ten hour days, seven days a week for nine years! The statue was finally finished in 1884 and presented to America on July 4th. It didn't arrive in the United States until many months later though, cuz all 350 individual pieces of the statue had to be packed into 214 crates for the long boat ride from France to New York.
Auguste Bartholdi thought that the New York harbor was the perfect setting for his masterpiece because it was "where people get their first view of the New World." The statue was to be a symbol of welcome for all immigrants coming to America, as well as a universal symbol of freedom.
Statue of Liberty Quick Facts
- The Statue of Liberty celebrates her birthday on October 28th in honor of the day she was officially accepted by the president of the United States in 1886.
- Visitors must climb 354 stairs to reach the Statue of Liberty's crown (or take an elevator to a lower lookout point).
- There are 25 windows in Lady Liberty's crown.
- The seven spikes on the Statue of Liberty's crown represent either the seven oceans or the seven continents.
- The statue is made of copper and is now green in color because of oxidation (a chemical reaction between metal and water) from evaporation of the seawater surrounding it.
- The Staue of Liberty weighs 450,000 pounds (204, 100 kilograms).
- The Statue of Liberty has size 879 sandals that are each 25 feet (7.6m) long.
Read more: Statue of Liberty Fun Facts http://www.kidzworld.com/article/2512-statue-of-liberty-fun-facts#ixzz1pOrhZFNh
Wow, the statue of liberty is pretty cool! Today was another exciting day in New York City. I enjoyed seeing all the lights in Times Square, the different places in Chinatown, and the famous Statue of Liberty! It will soon be time for me to go back home to Idaho, but Aunt Beverly and Uncle Josh said that there is a trip we will be going on before return. I wonder where it could be?
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