O a mai outou? I'm so sorry it's taken a long time to post on our class blog, but I get back from sightseeing all day and am very tired. So I only have time to post to my traveller's blog which you can find on weymouth2theusa.blogspot.com.
Hope you all had a great final week of term, and that your holidays are off to an amazing start! We have done so much since we've been here. Things like catching the subway to all over the place, going to Harlem, the Bronx, seeing the New York Yankees (baseball team) stadium in the Bronx. Alosina has been very tired because of the time difference. When it is night time here, it is early morning over there in NZ. So during the day when he should be sleeping, we are out and about catching trains and looking at different things all over New York City.
Unfortunately I was unable to visit the World Trade Memorial Centre, but I did see the twisted wreck of one of the towers. It still stands in its' place today and there will be a new centre built around the twisted wreck.
New York is a very busy place. It is full of people, cars, bikes and dogs. Seriously, so many dogs yet there is not much grass area for the dogs to play in. So they have parks for dogs where owners can bring their dogs to the park to run around and play. When Americans say goodbye to somebody they always say, "Take care." They are generally friendly people and very helpful.
The Statue of Liberty had to be a huge highlight for me. I really do hope that one day you all make it a goal to get to New York city and see the Statue of Liberty for yourselves. It is a story about freedom for all people from all over the world. I took a photo of the original torch that was taken down in 1986, it is on display in the museum.
Central Park is a great big park in the middle of Manhattan. It has several playgrounds and there are plenty of things to do in the park. There are horse and carriage rides, bike rides, activities for kids and other fun things to do. I just loved taking photos of all the things that were available. So many tourists come to Central Park to have a good look around or just to relax.
Tomorrow we are heading off to the Empire State Building. We look forward to going up to the top of that too.
Anyway I'd better sign off and post some photos. Hope Hannah and Anna had a great birthday, and hope that you all had a great Good Friday service today, remembering the death of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Ia manuia le malologa. Take care. God bless.
Ms. Fa'avale & Alosina. xx
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| The original torch from the Statue of Liberty. |
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| My first sign for Hannah and Anna. Hope you had a great day girls! |
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| Taken from the Top of the Rock observation deck. |
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| Malo, Alosina & I at the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. |
Fa'afetai lava Mulipola fanau! Thank you for sharing your USA adventures we have all enjoyed your updates and looking at your photographs! We are all inspired and motivated to save our money to make the trip ourselves one day!
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