For the last couple of weeks, I have been sharing my pictures of my trip to New York City. The museums are magnificent with amazing statues but THE statue is the lady on the water.

The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frederic Bartholdi and was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was originally the brainchild of poet and antislavery activist Édouard de Laboulaye. The statue came to symbolize freedom for immigrants, and nearly 12 million immigrants passed through neighboring Ellis Island. The statue was constructed of copper sheets, hammered into shape by hand, and assembled over a framework of four gigantic steel supports, designed by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel. The statue was designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986.

We knew that we didn’t want to go to Ellis Island because you could see the full statue better from the Staten Island Ferry. These ferries constantly moved from the city to Staten Island and back which I understood to be where a lot of people in the area lived that worked in NYC.

The views from the ferry were exceptional. You could see New York’s amazing skyline from a distance plus the skyline of Staten Island.

And there is always something in the air…

Our trip was wonderful with dreams to go back and see other things. If you are interested in New York City, do your research for the things you want to see and map out your visit to maximize your time to get to see it all. And don’t forget the pizza or the cheesecake.

And as always, remember to be kind.