The Statue of Liberty

My Dear Husband had an unexpected day off last week so we figured we should go do something touristy vacationy fun. Liberty Park is a 2 hr drive for us, so off we went to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time! It was sooooo stinkin awesome! It was a gorgeous day in early Spring. It was not crowded and there were no lines. Plenty of photo opps and no rude people. As a matter of fact I think the only English we heard that day was from the Ferry employees...but their Jersey accent was so heavy that saying it was English may be up for debate :)

The New Jersey departure point is from an old train station:


We had been told that you can take the ferry to Ellis Island and Liberty Island from either New York or New Jersey, and that New Jersey would be infinitely less crowded and easier. See the photo below:


My husband took this photo from our New Jersey ferry. See all the empty benches on our ferry...see alllll the people on the New York ferry!?!?!?! Holy Moly!

The guys enjoying our leisurely ferry ride over to Ellis Island.


Outside of main building at Ellis Island


Here's schmoo with his cousins' Flat Stanley.


Inside the main bldg at Ellis Island. There were many displays, exhibits and artifacts to peruse. You could also stop and do genealogy there!


Waiting on the next ferry heading over to Liberty Island. Schmoo the photographer.


On the approach. The insides of the monument are being restored this year, so you can't go inside, but all the grounds are still open.


Flat Stanley was here!


I love the photo below. It looks like we were the only ones there looking up to Lady Liberty :)


Our only whole family photo. Wind was whipping my hair around and it's hard to get the whole statue plus people!
We were so close to NYC I could taste it. I can't believe we still haven't gone up there. AAAAAAHH!


It was seriously a perfectly awesome day and we keep talking to each other about it. Wonderful memories created!