Apparently the bull sculpture is anatomically correct. "The devil is in the details."
We then went over a couple of blocks to Wall street:
And then over a couple of more blocks to Ground Zero to check in on progress for the Freedom Towers. Looks like the foundation is coming along:
On the way to ground zero our cameras caught a counterfiet watch deal going down...just say "no" to fake watches kids! Where's this girls parents?!?!?
This
guy actually had the gall to shove his briefcase in my face as we walked by.
When I didn't even look in it he said "Oh I know what you want...you want the
GOOD stuff!" He then reached in a hidden compartment of his brief case and
brought out one of his "special reserve" pieces...a bad fake "folex" of a
stainless steel Submariner with a blue dial and bezel. I pointed out to
him the Rolex doesn't even make a model in that particular configuration and
walked off. I guess he just didn't know who he tried to sell a fake Rolex
too.... :D
We then headed over to battery park, seeing some nice sites along
the way: Rigano got this shot of my watch while we were looking at the
Statue of Liberty:
Then it was off toward the Brooklyn Bridge - it was a very
long walk. I tried to hail this taxi, but they're even tougher to chase
down than the traditional variety. The Brooklyn Bridge: John Rigano in photographic bliss at the Bridge:: Our intention
was to walk at least part way across the bridge, but we were exhausted, and rain
clouds were coming in quick so we opted to grab the subway, and took it to Grand
Central Station. From there it was a short walk to visit the famous Waldorf Astoria
hotel:
By then it was getting later in the day, so we headed back to the
hotel, ate lunch, collected our luggage and grabbed a cab with Leo and
Christiaan from the GTG to LaGuardia.
Many, many thanks to Milos for organizing yet another successful
event, as well as Chung Lee for organizing some great evening gatherings, and
Stephanie for helping to coordinate! I'm really hoping my schedule permits
me to go again next year! A closing photograph, taken by the bartender at the hotel with Milos's camera:
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