New York, Day 5

Monday, May 28, 2007. Partial Cloud, Exp 85F Memorial Day Public Holiday.
As part of the City Pass, we got a 2 hour cruise around Manhattan, which left from the piers on the west side. We walked down 42nd St to the pier and boarded the Circle Line. Our guide for the day provided lots of interesting information about New York its history and many stories. He is just about to publish a book called "Unique New York" which should be available through Amazon. (We were told about this several times during the cruise.)
From the pier we headed along the river, down towards Ellis Island, Liberty Island, we could see the very long lines waiting to go through the security tent before going on the ferry to Liberty Island. (Thank heavens my owner had gone to the Statue of Liberty last time he was here.)
Our cruise then took us up along the east side and under the Brooklyn bridge, and passed the UN building, etc.

Returning we walked along towards the piers to the north where the Navy had docked, and the ships were open to the public. (It was Fleet Week in New York, leading up to Memorial Day.) Being a public holiday, you can guess what the lines were like, waiting to get onboard, they stretched for 3 blocks. Standing out in the sun for that amount of time and distance was not something my owner was going to do, so we decided to head back uptown. Oh and yes there were some very enterprising young men selling chilled water bottles from roller bins, at 3 times the normal price of the bottled water. With the resulting empty bottles discarded all over the place.

Just a note, we have been getting Kosher Bottled Water from our local deli come drug store for 85 cents a bottle. We are note sure if it being Kosher makes a difference to the quality, but what the heck. I might have to get myself a little black cap to fit in with the others that travel on the subway.