Happy Memories of the New York Trip (3) - Ellis Island

 

Viewing Ellis Island from afar

Battery Park

On the ferry

Ellis Island viewed from the ferry

 

At the entrance to the Museum of Immigration

The picture is tilted to take in the tower.
 

In the park surrounding the Museum

The ferry that took us on the return journey
 

The exhibition hall

One of the exhibits

Another informative exhibit

Too much information to be acquired on a single visit

 

A place of inspiration

Totally absorbed in the exhibits
 

Very much engrossed

Not a bit of information was to be missed.

A place where I could have spent hours

The Immigration Hall where the immigrants were kept waiting for inspections

 

Looking down to the Hall from the floor above

The floor above the Hall

Endless visitors to the Hall

Ellis Island viewed from the ferry
 

The ferry cruise ride

 

 

 

 

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A street scene in 'Little Italy'

 

 

Roasted garlic and cracked pepper steak with grilled potatoes and vegetables. 

 

Outside an Italian restaurant where we enjoyed a very delicious lunch.

The 9-11 Memorial Site

                Listening to the tour guide's explanation about the Memorial Site

The  Memorial Wall bearing the names of the victims

                                      

 Viewing the magnificience of the New York Harbour

Before the ferry cruise ride

Viewing the Statue of Liberty from the ferry

The  heart melting blue sky

A street scene of Time Square

Neon lights were on before night set in.

Very excited to find shops of famous brand names

Attracted by the colorful shop signs

 

Nice food makes one forget all about the slimming plan.

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The plane that flew me and my partner to New York

 

The welcome message on the TV in our hotel room

 

The amazing view of the New York Harbor from the hotel room

 

 

The riverside park opposite the hotel

 

The hotel where we enjoyed great hospitality and comfort

 

 

The subway station where we boarded our chosen train

 

 

A street map of Wall Street

 

 

A scene on Wall Street

 

Another Wall Street scene

 

 

The Golden Bull - icon of Wall Street

 

 

Surprised to find a church in a financial district  

 

Outside Trinity Church

 

 

 

Inside Trinity Church 

 

 

Information about the 5 Ave from a travel guide book

 

 

a scene at the 5 Ave

 

a church on the 5 Avenue

 

another scene at the 5 Avenue

 

Happy to have bought something desirable

 

Delighted at the sight of cherry blossoms in almost every street

 

 

St. Patrick's Cathedral

 

 

attending the Sunday Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral 

 

 

A Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown

 

 

Enjoying high quality Vietnamese noodles

 

 

a monument near the Riverside Church

 

The Riverside Church 

 

  

Inside the Riverside Church