Day 5: The Boat

Our last excursion of the day was to Battery Park and take a sail boat around the Statue of Liberty. I didn't quite realise how long it was take to get the subway and then navigate the streets around the World Trade Centre area with all the continuous building work so we had to run at the end to make it on time for 10pm. We arrived hot and sweaty and even drew the concern of a police woman who wondered why we were running in the heat. She had a real look of concern on her face like we were running from gunmen. She pointed out the way to go and we ran off. By the boat we cooled off with the help of a small battery fan we'd been carrying all week and the boat set out first by engine and then they hoisted the sails for a completely silent trip around the statue. It was surely the best way of seeing it and the Manhattan skyline all lit up. Sadly I forgot to get a photo on my phone while we were out but I might update the blog another time. The sail lasted 90 minutes and it provided some much needed downtime with the gentle breeze keeping us cool.