![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDobDD14Hxw8xBDaq75vRdDkKTfR9tbLyBvtEABiYyO2tfKAvSAGdbEYnHOouyaQsG7F0xWZgu_fovKIYSuYEs5YffbTthc-LSUhtJAEWgGTrOEKAzqVpK9fjI1WZVSpuPtvMBAgso0M/s320/empty+subway.jpg)
The subway was really empty this morning. REALLY empty. My hostess tells me this is unusual.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SQHX82veLehrxTQnj79NHW213vXAc2S7e2j5qkOle4onNbGrGHC7pKrZCfUfhtly1_Re5KkH31iosUbO4pRbcwFm7397zDEWIKDRyECUB4DT8W53h553BXZdowT1OafNDv5fKJKdVIo/s320/battery+park.jpg)
That was just as well, because we were taking a long ride all the way to the southern tip of Manhattan Island.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVTD6_996MWnD05ZlQK8RhMyFdbqqdod5VwHN3CD69QZ-WDugTaGwhIRJKzIVNOr01M9cld13YcqCuvKfEJzuiNyZZl1mHhLQPXUCY3fpjr3WbdXdMB_rKcutLo_N15HOEYwcPnhUwo0/s320/castle+clinton.jpg)
This place is called Castle Clinton. It's in a park called Battery Park.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC6YRVsLWUGE0cSgfgmxS-wMhuRxfzRWjsG5Z9CtAqH_ptreBP8IH5gjo9V6KqfBath2OeuccLOEHUoURZANNCUjD_t_GT0SPXBhuxvCbXd8rvJmq7EiJS3UxxEFMmaX7d8rBBLiy-7U/s320/clinton+cannon.jpg)
You can tell it's a real castle because it has cannons inside to defend it from enemies.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bqtcLJG_ssy0UEVbDDiN5WwraFjMYqKq-4y5fX9OCz4bsUxadn4UJ_y-a6O0ZzqmV5rFnLHhwmA2jIfZnGGakHhZSsGS7O6nFFrFnKIn-cPnNfqzCF5hnm8nNn4PJigxKxIawXpmf7M/s320/legoman+cannon.jpg)
Too bad they wouldn't let me shoot any of the cannons. I would've been great at repelling pirates. Take that, pirates! ARR!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqEEFgwVIatsrBmYxE00XcKWJbvBiNY4_DBRG5GtXZitIKw9boWTynW-GHZuDMzw39qZygK0axWisGXiEJKV9BJFoewNWbfUrDZ8kC97MX-fQbfiShZX_1xhKMnIuUr40wn2Px54G33E/s320/squirrely+boy.jpg)
This squirrel kept following me around. I think he was stalking me or something. Or maybe he'd just never seen a Lego guy before.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim95iMTEzzVtbjf9v3q68MjU12JRmTELu2__IgMO_BjDHowkEZgMVv9h8k_e22GfPb-A9BNBXiTcwJjT7WWPOl_FpLE5TT8qZTYwSBalbgHWVk4mkM9T0cMtkjS_F8ZXE6svNVvHgqPsw/s320/legoman+on+ferryboat.jpg)
After a looooong time of waiting, I got on a ferryboat to go to an island. Nice day for it, though.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZuBbm4WJYlAe7YHLFxhPbYffTGDns0g1dJV06vr0KIwySzyDsS-NNMjvQyK3HJ8FIwr13Y5QYWin0ST6suWKPIaJfnIVdZj7hUGAzGiSNl3zHDdZd7ltOkpTIES3qPT_FBY-Da66yuU/s320/lady+liberty.jpg)
Here's who was on the island.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbrfpW2cCMgKbNy_E1-KzQMhcYrAj2KMzMn8B6uyos4FGqPZZAcDzPCYa7j8ahreB3Hw3anXoY-hDz8AjSdzY4CRCTx-joZpRLa7gOENTRHz4OKgGecFQNh-Tj1kqB-a52R76Kqm_XDY/s320/lady+liberty+up+close.jpg)
It's the Statue of Liberty! Isn't she awesome?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81rEHNVD2wKG8PmuvU-ztzDDPCt4D4Q8PeQhmShbQlJSvFjKNYFVBK7Jq6Y9TjVTxLfOvoe0W2Sj-e77j0h52ncQi6yNB2MjhrtqUVb4O1iywDv0BAUYOs_zLTaDN8i3ImAf5TZaB-J8/s320/legoman+on+coin-op+binox.jpg)
I would have used the binoculars to get an even better picture, but I didn't have 50 cents. Bah.
We walked around, bought some postcards, had some lunch, and goofed off.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSr5dFbCydLRg0LlVKHmLki1Mwuu06SMFKT6PlfWcGSZC1uF72CTT8yopo5vG4lUNY1xAHP8fkyI29PPnjClDa_WPE7DWGXllIDeYJkB7Dfe1svWfsrIehc0TFPAFlauOAck7nK1o4aug/s320/bye+lady.jpg)
Eventually I left the lady behind (bye lady!) and went back to the mainland.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVt7_Sf2H7BXf06wyl2SK7fvwMnrRni1SrGcfwFz7afPb8pH2ZUxpfvI2dxieOX3Xnn6ZqrS4QOAJU0xkex3zgxDxgjmgMT97sykVixwPRdqo-rh5urZwQ56q4tw66KGmcQfdHvk5RhM/s320/thats+one+big+building.jpg)
This is what the Empire State Building looks like from the ground. Pretty tall, huh?
In the evening I went to see a musical, but they didn't allow me to take any pictures, so I can't show you. Sorry. It was pretty fun, though!
No comments:
Post a Comment