Elsa's New York Vacation 2016

With her sister Maggie from Stuttgart

Day Five

Tuesday, June 21st

 

 

 

An Early Breakfast at 6:00 AM

 

To catch an Early Subway Train

 

Meeting point in Battery Park for Statue of Liberty Tour

 

On the Ferry

 

Passing Statue of Liberty on the way to Ellis Island

 


 

Ellis Island Museum

 


 

Baggage as in 1900

 

Lining up for examination

 

The same hall today

 

Eye exam for cataracts

 

Little Jewish Kids

 


 


 

I can relate to her story, since I came through here July 6th, 1964

 


 


 

View of Manhattan on the way to the Statue of Liberty

 

Arriving at the statue

 

Model of Liberty's Torch in the Museum

 

Sample of design for the face

 


 

Full-scale Copper Replica of the Statue of Liberty's Foot
made in the same technique as the original, 1986

 


 

Thinking back to July 6th, 1964, the first glimpse of the statue on my ship from Germany

 


 

Finally, lunch at 2:00 PM, a "Beast Burger"

 

Going back to the dock to catch the boat

 

Heading back to Manhattan

 

Maggie's new friends in front of our hotel

 

Street artist sketch of Maggie

 

The end of another long day with an Italian Dinner