Stav in the USA 2010: New York

After covering a fair part of the east side of America it was time to head for New York and return the rental car. Driving in new york was interesting to say the least, there was a lot more aggressive driving than I had seen for my whole trip. I was glad to return the rental car and gather my gear and head for the hostel. I ended up giving away my $15 esky that I had been using in the car too keep drinks cool, however the $15 tent and airbed made it into my luggage. Travelling the subway system I managed to find my way to my hostel relatively easy.

After an average nights sleep, (thankyou hard bed) I decided to tackle New York. I made my way to the Ferry subway station with no problems and promptly boarded the wrong ferry. I got a few passing views of the Statue of Liberty, before managing to navigate my way to the correct place to buy tickets. After finding the tickets only allowed me onto the island I decided to save it for another day and try and get some tickets online that would allow me access to the crown and headed to ground zero. There is much construction going on there with a new world trade centre being built and memorial pools being built in the footprints of the orginal twin towers. There are a couple of museams around the area with pictures and stories from the event. It was a bit of a sobering moment to be at the place so many people had lost their lives.

Next up I headed to Central Park. This place is huge. I covered maybe half of it and it has to be seen to be believed. All sorts of gardens and sports areas for people to enjoy, right in the middle of New York. It really is an amazing place. I will make sure I see the half I missed before I leave this place.