A Time to Reflect

Today was all about remembrance. We drove into town this morning to the Freedom Tower which is above the 9/11 Memorial. We took the elevator tot he 102nd floor - the trip took 45 seconds! On the walls of the elevator they showed you how the skyline of Manhattan changed over the last 250 or so years. It was quite fascinating to see. From the top of the Freedom Tower (the tallest building in the Western hemisphere and in the USA) we had a fabulous view of lower Manhattan. It was a reasonably clear day and we could see a great distance. To see what we could see go to www.revisitoneworld.com

Upon leaving the Freedom Tower we walked through the Occulus which is a brand new transit complex where the new transit system is based. It is also a Westfield Mall. We spent a bit of time looking around in there and we had a bite to eat.

We went to the 9/11 Memorial to see the cascading waters of the memorial built on the footprints of the twin towers. Around the edges are the names of the victims. On their birthday, a rose is placed by the name of the victim in their memory.

Then it was time to visit the 9/11 Museum. This was quite sobering as we relived that day. It was interesting to note that the children didn't really know too much about the tragedy. By the end they knew a great deal. We saw bits of the building that survived the collapse and we saw lots of footage of the towers burning and of the collapse of each tower. We heard audio from the day and of survivors telling their stories. It was fascinating.

It was late afternoon when we finished. We drove back to New Jersey and did a little bit of shopping before having a delightful Italian dinner.

After dinner we drove to the Tesla dealership to refill the batteries with electricity.

An early night tonight.Read more