Thursday was a busy day....took the Hop-on Hop-Bus around Downtown South Side of Manhattan passed all of the main atraacations including the new World Trade Center 1 still underconstruction, but impressive nonetheless. The building towers over all of the others and is 50% taller than the Empire State Building. We got off to walk around, but since Obama was there dedicaing the Memorial the place was a Zoo. News cameras everywhere.
From there we walked to Battery Park and looked across the Bay at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It had been raining so it was cold and blustery. Most of the tall buildings were shrouded in clouds.
Our hotel is only a few blocks from Times Square , famously named after the first tall building in the area the New York Times Building. Talk about activity...all sorts of people milling about. Lots of Police presence and generally a safe festive atmosphere. Say what you want about New Yorkers, but we found everyone friendly and helpful.
Last night we went to the Iridium Jazz Club, made famous by Les Paul who played there every evening. A guitarist named Mike Zitto performed. Quite good and LOUD....our waiter brought Ann ear plugs unsolicited.
As I said yesterday it rained, but we were provided plastic panchoes by the Bus Guide so we did not get too wet.
Friday we board the QM2 bound for England
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