We spent most of the weekend in Manhattan and really that is enough for me.
Whenever anyone goes to New York for the first time, there are always a few obligatory visits that a tourist must make. The Statue of Liberty is no exception. Standing tall in the harbour she is a beautiful sculpture as well as engineering masterpiece.
Of course, having spent enough years at OSU, you start seeing OHIO everywhere. Lucky Lady Liberty helped us out with this one.
Once you visit the statue the next port of call is Ellis Island. A port of mass immigration, it is testament both to the early 20th century immigrants that flooded the US as well as the country they entered. It really brings home the multicultural aspects of the USA that are commonly forgotten by foreign nationals. There are certainly ignorant sections of any society, but the Americans get universally stereotyped by theirs. When a country such as America forgets and stops telling the story of its immigrants, it will be a truly sad day.
One of the things I noticed the most about Manhattan is the amount of skyscrapers and glass in the city. Buildings almost blend together and you loose your self in the sea of glass. You may be even forgiven if you loose track where one building starts and the other ends
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