As I had booked our visit to the 9/11 for Monday at 10:30am we caught the metro downtown, had a wander around the financial district, had a coffee in a very pleasant cafe that most importantly had a restroom, became slightly disorientated after leaving the cafe, but did then make it to the memorial site on time. Bags were checked and we were through security and into the site. I actually found it very emotional. The tv images of that day are so vividly imprinted on my mind and to think that so many lost their lives at this spot. I took photos of the place but didn't think it appropriate to do what a lot of visitors wre doing and that is take photos with us in the photo. It is a beautiful area with trees and grass areas. Most amazingly there is the survivor tree still standing strong with support ropes but still standing defiantly there. The new towers are being constructed and to see trinity church still there havingmsurvived that day was a message of hope and strength. Yes I am pleased that I went as that day needs to be remembered by the whole world. Having been to the photographer, Sassans exhibition provided the images so that I could see beyond what is now there to what was there. His exhibition so worth seeing. So many artifacts that he collected, including dolls, phones, shoes tickets, not it wasn't macabre but well done. Seeing a piece the only found piece of the plane was eerie. Seeing glass from the buildings windows was eerie. Apparently only enough glass to fill the boot of a car was recovered. The rest returned to sand.
I feel sassan, and I am going to have to check the spelling of his name, was the only photographer allowed into the site. He found it tough . What an understatement!
We didn't linger at the memorial.
But left th visit of course, the court houses. We meandered to what was the civil court, checked my camera in, went through security and wandered around admiring the beauty od the entrance ceiling, peeking into a few courtrooms and oh! Most importantly discovering a restroom.
I loved the architecture of these buildings .
It was then time to walk to Soho where I must admit I did get cranky with Catherine who managed to spend an hour inTopshop while I sat in the shoe section and waited. When we eventually left I then discovered another Bloomingdales was just down the street. Not that I was going to be buying anything else though.
We'll be a good pair, I know where most bathrooms are. lol I haven't made it to the 9/11 area and I know when I do it will be very emotional. I remember every detail of that dreadful morning. My eyes are filling as I write this and remember. Everyone I know who has been there says there is such an eerie unsettling feel to it. I can only imagine. I have a friend who worked rescue detail there and she hasn't been the same since.
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