Day Three: Mid Atlantic Trip 2005

Statue of Liberty against the backdrop of Lower Manhattan as seen from New York Harbor.New York, New York: Today marked our final day in the Big Apple. We began the day by heading to Battery Park to hop aboard the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

The first stop on the ferry was the Statue of Liberty. We toured Liberty Island but did not go up inside the statue due to the long lines. We then boarded the next ferry inbound to Ellis Island.

Ellis Island was quite interesting. This small outpost was the entry point to millions of new immigrants seeking a new life in America. On the self guided tour, you can walk in the same footsteps as those immigrating to America.

Afterwards we headed back to mainland and resumed our tour. When we got back into Times Square, we changed loops and began the uptown loop. We were running short on time so the uptown loop was just to ride and see the sights, we did not get off at any stops.

When the tour concluded in Times Square, our passes expired and it was soon time to check out of the hotel. Our time in NYC was over, we managed to get more done then last trip, but still have a list a mile long of things we wanted to still do. Before leaving the city, we made one last stop for dinner. This time we ate at Chevys Fresh Mex.

After dinner we began the commute to our next destination, Pennsylvania and Hersheypark.

We stayed the night at the Netherlands Inn and Spa in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The inn in the heart of Amish country was very quiet, a big difference from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple.

For photos of the Big Apple, visit my New York City photo gallery.

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