When you have a Simon and Garfunkel song going through your head for a few days, you know it's time to head home.
Our final day in Manhattan took us downtown and we though we would see how much Ground Zero had changed. We bypassed all the hoarding and made our way to the church near the site. St John's Chapel was not open when Chris and I visited the site in 2002, so we were able to read the work which the Chapel did for those people working at the pit and the memorials left.
Some of the patches from the various emergency services personnel from across the globe
From there we headed to the Strand bookstore - 18 miles of books in the one shop and I could have stayed there all day, but the clock was ticking and we were running late for our train / subway to JFK!
With 1 hour to spare, we were checked in and ready for the journey home. The bags were re-weighed and just made their 20kg allowance! I was shocked to say the least.
Some lovely sculptures in the subway
The past year has been a such an adventure and an absolute ball.
We were asked what we have achieved and what our purpose for the career break was, and to be honest, we didn't have a purpose at the beginning - apart from having the opportunity to travel and have a break from our life at home. But now the year has drawn to an end, I know what the purpose has been for me... through our travels we have met old friends and family and have met so many lovely new people who we will remain in contact with for many years to come. Strangers have touched our lives and for that I am grateful.
I have discovered that there is so much more to life than worrying about the people next door and realised that we don't have to remain indoors even if the rain is falling!
Cheers!
No comments:
Post a Comment