Statue of Liberty and Statue of Liberty, Jr.!!

This was John, Jr.'s second time to the Statue of Liberty. Can you believe there are New Yorkers and others in the surrounding area who have never been to the Statue of Liberty? We were so excited for this opportunity. Because of the throngs of people there for the September 11th weekend, the advance tickets for the statue were sold out. They allow only 100 tickets that can be purchased on a first-come first-served basis. So they got up at 6 AM, got on the subway and arrived at Battery Park around 7:30 AM. The ticket office was to open at 8:30 AM. So they got some Starbucks and came back to the line at 7:45. The ticket office opened at 8:15 AM!! Others were lined up too. So it was a blessing that they got there when they did. They were the very first ones in line to actually enter the statue, too! I couldn't go because I had to speak at a seminar that day. After the Statue and Ellis Island, they got NYC pizza, which is a must-do when you're there. It is THE best! Well ... maybe. I do love Chicago-style pizza also. And I love Little Caesar's pizza......