9/11 Memorial

Flags on Columbia's campus on 9/11.
Cosette and I are going to do weekly outings every week and to start off this tradition we visited the 9/11 Memorial. Last week was the 11th anniversary of 9/11 and I have not been yet so I thought it was a good one to start out with. 

The 9/11 Memorial is surprisingly easy to get to from where we live. I was worried that it was going to be this huge hassle to get down there. When we got out of the subway the Memorial was less than a minute down the road. We did reserve tickets online which made it quicker once we got there. Having the stroller actually helped me jump ahead of everyone. I had to go to a different "line" and I say that because no one was in that line and we had a straight shot until security which was also not a hassle to get through. Another plus for having a baby. 

The Memorial is beautifully done. There are two fountains with the names of those who did not make it out ot the towers. The walls were tall so I had to pick Cosette up to see them. She really liked them. She just started making a "wow" sound. We saw the Survivor tree which is the only tree that survived the attactk. The museum is closed at the moment so there was not much else to see. We enjoyed the beautiful atumn day and being in downtown NYC. Cosette was able to do her favorite thing, dig around in the rocks, dirt, and find acorns around the trees. We did not do everything that we could of done at the Memorial. We will defintly have to go again, especially because Lyndon has not been yet either. If you want more information about visiting the 9/11 Memorial you can check out here and here.

Sorry no picutres of the memorial. Our camera drowned last week in some bubbles. So sad. Our new camera will be here soon and I cannot wait.

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