New York Day 3, 9/11 Twin Towers Remembered, High Line Walk, Friday, April 19, WTRD 34 of 36
We were up early again this morning and couldn't sleep in beyond 4:00 am. Again we chose to walk south through Greenwich Village and Soho to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
We had tickets for an outside guided tour of the area where the twin towers once stood. Our guide David was six years old when America's centers of commerce, military, and politics were being attacked by terrorists. At a tender age, he learned about terrorism. He became a historian of the 1970's and now works for the 9/11 Memorial organization.
We had tickets for an outside guided tour of the area where the twin towers once stood. Our guide David was six years old when America's centers of commerce, military, and politics were being attacked by terrorists. At a tender age, he learned about terrorism. He became a historian of the 1970's and now works for the 9/11 Memorial organization.
The memorial is a powerful reminder of both extreme evil
and extreme courage. David walked us through the pre-history of the tragic day, the tragic day, and the personal stories of individuals whose names are engraved on the symbolized ponds where tears of water fall into an abyss of negative space. Most of us were choked up and reliving that horrible day that changed our loss of innocence, the way we perceive the world, the loss of so many lives, and the unsung heroism of civilians and first responders who showed extraordinary courage.
and extreme courage. David walked us through the pre-history of the tragic day, the tragic day, and the personal stories of individuals whose names are engraved on the symbolized ponds where tears of water fall into an abyss of negative space. Most of us were choked up and reliving that horrible day that changed our loss of innocence, the way we perceive the world, the loss of so many lives, and the unsung heroism of civilians and first responders who showed extraordinary courage.
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Today the memorial and the museum are a shining testimony of human resilience and hope.
The mood in the museum is quiet, reverent, and a flashback of terror for those of us who were old enough to remember the devastating attack.
We walked back to our studio along the Hudson River and the High Line (an abandoned overhead railway that has been converted to a green belt walking trail, providing a high ground perspective of the city. It's a beautiful walk.
A walking sculpture
We log in another 10 miles and our feet feel it. We stop for pizza on the way home.
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