Hello, this is mostly Hilary and a bit of Kendra. We are going to fill you guys in on Day #8.
We started off our day in a truly Canadian way by attending Johanna's (Darryl and Julia Reimer's daughter) hockey game. We cheered a lot and got PUMPED up. We were the first ones to start a slow clap and do the wave at those children's hockey game.
After that, we drove into the Upper West side of Manhattan, parked, and took the subway to the Ground Zero Museum Workshop. We watched some videos that occurred around the time of the terrorist attack and explored their gallery using an audio tour set. We saw the famous clock that stopped at 10:02:14am [which is the exact time at which the south tower was hit]. We also saw a Bible page that was found in the ruins; it was Genesis 11, which talked about the tower of Babylon.
Afterwards we walked past the Ground Zero site and saw the new tower they are building -- The Freedom Tower. Then we visited Battery Park and saw the Statue of Liberty. While we were at the park we were approached by several people who were walking around with briefcases that were filled with watches and sunglasses that they were trying to sell for ridiculous prices. We had to use our bartering abilities as not to get cheated. It was so much fun! We also had a contest to see who could get the lowest price on an I love NY t-shirt; the cheapest price was $4.
Then we went for dinner at the world's largest Applebees near Times Square and had some seriously good food. After that, we split into groups and went shopping and exploring for an hour in Times Square. Then we took the subway to our vans and drove back to the house in Tarrytown. Following a long day of walking, we ended the day with a time for sharing and worship. Overall, we had an awesome day and are looking forward to the rest of the days that we get to spend in the Big Apple!
See you when we get home on Monday! =)
