On the 2nd day of my NY weekend, I got my metro card and started exploring slightly further.
BY my usual lost clueless self, i found SoHo.
It was funky and fun with little street side stalls selling jewellery and apparently, movie scripts.
The vibe was good and relax. Even an ad for plumbing was done up in an adorable mural.
Next stop was St Paul's Chapel. The chapel that amazingly survived the 911 destruction without a scratch. This was the same place that was used as a center during the disaster
It was depressing, given how recent this disaster was. The spirit of a nation lies with its people.
The Bell of Hope in the Church courtyard. It is rung every year during the anniversary date.
The 911 memorial
The nearest fire station which responded immediately to the tragedy. They were all lost during the first building collapse while saving people.
There was a Memorial museum next to it but given that it was exactly 10 years ago when it happened. There are some things that are still very fresh in my mind. I guess that was the day when the world didn't feel safe anymore.
The twin towers site that is still undergoing re-construction.
Wall Street !
Hudson river
Federal Hall Memorial
New York Stock Exchange
'Greed is Good' !!
At the end of Wall Street, looms one of the oldest buildings in the city. Trinity Church
It felt very similar to those old churches in Europe except for the fact that the stained glass window was decorated with pineapples. Pineapples were signified as a sign of welcome. :)
For my last stop, i dropped by Madison Garden.
Hopefully, i will get to watch a performance here soon!
Day 2 progress: Making friends with the metro system. Which at some times, seem really bewildering. Thank goodness for my iphone app called Nextstop.
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