Lady Liberty

So after spending Saturday at the mall and just walking around my little area I decided to play tourist on Sunday. I visited Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Cross that off the bucket list.

Let me just say how much I love that Google maps tells you directions via public transportation. It makes my life so much easier cause all ya'll know I can't read a map to save my life. Well I took what is called the Light Rail today. More like a Monorail train. It is above ground and takes you through NJ. I asked a lady for help and she said "sweetie I don't speak English" her english sounded pretty good to me. So after she basically blew me off, then she tried to help me. Whatever grandma you had your chance! I asked a younger girl who was more than willing to help me. Then I took a shuttle to the ferry and the ferry to the islands.

First I went to Ellis Island. This to me was the best of the two. I was by myself so I decided to buy the audio tour. Basically you just walk around with a head set on and it tells you all about Ellis Island and how all the immagrants came in. I am a nerd so the history was great. A lot I didn't know. For example every person had to go thru a series of test and exams. Physical exams and mental exams. Basically my fat ass, as long as I could speak english and tell them why my stomach was so big, I would of been good to go. If you were fat and couldn't tell them you basically ate too much they would think something was wrong with you because your stomach was so big and you would be kept and sent to the hospital for disease control. I guess I would of learned to suck it in real fast.

This was my favorite advertisement. Even in 1882 they had makeovers.

And we wonder where all those reality shows got their start.

I sat out in the little park overlooking the water and Manhattan and ate a hotdog and banana. I almost got soft serve (shout out to Michelle and Katria) but it was just a little too chilli for that. It was only 70 degrees today, damn southerner.

Then I was off to the Statue of Liberty. I continued my audio tour and went around the island. I didn't go up in the statue because it was first come first serve and I didn't really want to wait. There seemed to be more people at the statue than at Ellis Island but I think there were just more people taking photos. I started being nice and stopping while others took photos then I just got over it. I would of been there all day if I waited for every photo moment.

The best part was that these two chinese men asked me to take their picture, then this american woman came up to me and asked if I wanted her to take the picture so I could be in it. Do I look chinese? Maybe she thought I was their translator.

While listening to my tour it made me remember in 86' when the statue was cleaned, repaired and reveiled. I had forgotten about that but my audio tour guide brought me back. Yeah I know I am old. After I finished the tour I went to the gift shop hoping to find cheap gifts, why was I even thinking that. I bought a $19 christmas ornament, yeah I know that damn ornament cost more than my whole trip but ya'll know how I am with my christmas ornaments.

Well I am off apartment hunting tomorrow. Everyone wish me luck.