This week, we celebrated the end of the school year with my daughter’s friends by taking a special trip to the Statue of Liberty. My mother in law is on the board of Ellis Island, so she helped organize a special VIP treatment with guide and tour. It was a lovely afternoon and the girls will remember it for the rest of their lives — as will I. If you have not gone to the Statue of Liberty — I highly recommend. Especially at the end of the day when it is not crowded.
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We took the girls out of school 45 minutes early so that we could go downtown and catch a ferry to give us time to explore Liberty Island.
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So beautiful.
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Up close and personal. We walked to the pedastol, but didn’t have access to the crown (only 500 people a day get to go to the crown).
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The statue is HUGE. HUGE. HUGE.
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Such significance this statue.
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Mother and daughter shot with Manhattan in the background.
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We played on the rooftop of the museum.
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Inside the museum.
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More pictures showing the difference in height between us ladies and THE lady.
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The torch inside the museum.
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Dramatic shot.
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Yes, we made a pyramid.
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On the boat home.
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Moms and girls.
We had the best day! And absolutely loved being a tourist in my own city! Hope you have a great weekend!