I had to wake up at 7am this morning, so it was almost like a regular school say (and I wasn't too happy about it). We took the subway all the way down to get to the ferry at the harbour. It was pretty windy near the water so I got extremely coooold with my insufficient layers of clothing. After a long line up and an airport-style security check, we made it onto the boat. We found seats on the top deck, hoping for fresh air and a good view. Unfortunately, there was ridiculous wind, and as soon as we started moving everybody got up to stand at the rail. This resulted in a wall of people to block both the wind and the view. So it was 50/50? :D
From the opposite shore in Manhattan, the Statue looked very small and rather unimpressive. For some reason, I'd always imagined it to be incredibly massive. I also realized that it's rather on the tubby side and proportionately short :P Napoleon complex? It was a gift from the French, after all. (er, no offense to French people.) Anyways maybe it's only my impression, because according to Wikipedia, the Statue of Liberty is actually a couple meters taller than Ultraman.
Anyways we only walked around the island at the base of the statue, and also poked around in the gift shops. The weather was lovely though，incredible blue sky and sparkling water. The wind died down a bit later on, so it became less cold, and I managed to stay warm by sitting in sunny spots.
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