Day 7: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
Our final morning of touring takes us to the a gift from the Russia people that serves as a memorial to the lives lost on 911. It is called “The TearDrop.” The impressive 100-foot sculpture is lined up with the Statue of Liberty and reminds us of the struggle against terrorism in the world. We get the whole group together for a photo with our excellent bus driver Dave. He has been helpful and kind the whole way. Checking in for our flight home! And now passing through the airport security...
Day 6: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
We Are Blessed to be in NY City During Fleet Week. We Toured the USS WASP. Yes it Can Sting! Firefighter for the USS WASP – U.S. Navy Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship 1 of 24 Essex-class Aircraft Carriers Built for WWII Updated With Modern Cruise Missiles. Holding an M4! Unloaded right??!!! M4 Basically Replaces the M16. It can have a rocket launcher attached to it! The Belly of the USS WASP Serious Fellas!!! Our Finest! Thank You for your Service! Miss Southern New York was there! What Will They Say Back Home???!!!! Walking the Brooklyn Bridge Running in Central Park Overlooking Bethesda Fountain in Central Park Oh the People You Meet in New York! We Met a New Friend! Bethesda Fountain Central Park – The bronze, eight-foot statue depicts a female winged angel touching down upon the top of the fountain, where water spouts and cascades into an upper basin and into the surrounding pool. It was the only statue in the park called for in the original design. Beneath her are four four-foot cherubs representing Temperance, Purity, Health, and Peace. Also called the Angel of the Waters, the statue refers to the Gospel of John, Chapter 5 where there is a description of an angel blessing the Pool of Bethesda, giving it healing powers. First unveiled in 1873. Cabs in New York? Really? It was reported August 24, 2007 there were 13,087 cabs registered in NYC! Hard Rock Cafe...
Day 5: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
Liberty Island! Off to Ellis Island Saint Paul’s Chapel Looking at Manhattan from Brooklyn Looking at the Brooklyn Bridge Donated patches from police, fire and rescue organizations 911 Memorial 911 Memorial 911 Memorial New York’s Finest! Finding Our Exact Location Assume the position. Waiting for bus after World Trade Center. Times Square Times Square Top of the Rock – Rockefeller Center that is! Awesome Group Photo Times Square! Photo by...
Day 4: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
Gettysburg Field Guide Gettysburg Battlefield Tour Thankfully the Cannons are Quiet Today Company Field Instructions Company Dress Left! Company March! Learning About Face Charge! Our Drive From Gettysburg to New York Our Long Drive to the Big City New York Catching Up on Much Needed Sleep Touring Can Be Exhausting! And they say the traffic is bad in Hawaii……. New York...
Day 3: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
Inside Ford’s Theatre Guess Where We Are??? In Front of the US Capitol Walking Through the Capitol Standing in the Center of DC! In the Rotunda Yah We Have Seen It All! Our Group on the Capitol...
Day 2: Tour 107361557- 7-Day East Coast Tour
Mount Vernon General George Washington’s Estate! Entering the Mount Vernon Education Center Breadline! Michelle & Jillian at Mount Vernon Gardens Walking Around Mount Vernon Gardens About to Enter the Mansion! We are thrilled to be here! The Presidential Portrait Gallery No Other President Ever Enjoyed the Presidency As I Did! Kennedy Plaza – Arlington National Cemetery View From Arlington House Changing of the Guard Wreath Ceremony Arlington House in the Background – Monument to Robert E Lee Our Redeemer Lutheran Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Walking to the Washington Monument At the base of the Washington Monument Good Morning...