Today we caught the free ferry from manhattan to staten island, the ferry goes straight past Lady Liberty so we and hundreds of other tourists stood ready to snap a photo of her as we went past. The view of the city across from the water is so beautiful and lady liberty was a babe. Amy was surprised by how much smaller she is than how people make her out, then again the boat hardly goes near so we were testing our cameras zoom abilities to get a shot of her up close.
After the thrill of our free ferry we decided to go grab lunch at union square. Union square is a really nice area full of shops and nice places to eat, they also have a 'chopt' there- the best salad bar ever! We last went to it in DC with our fellow 'lad' Liz so felt the need to relive that moment. The salad didn't disappoint and after filling our faces with 'veggiesss' (as they say here) we went in search of m.a.c, Sephora and Strand - a huuuge book store.
Let's just say we both spent a fair amount of money today... Way too much. I'm a sucker for a good lipstick and went completely cray in mac (again).
With our bags bursting full we headed home to unpack our goodies. Tonight was our last night in the shared dorm before we upgraded to our swanky private room ;) so we sat and chatted to our lovely roommates talking about New York and our experiences traveling. It was here that Elgin said the most fantastic quote about how homeless people are everywhere here and much less common in Austria.
'it would be a rare sighting like a Snow Leopard'
Me and sparks were in stitches instantly - definitely our favourite quote so far!! It is so true though, America has so many homeless people and cray crays that we actualy notice when it's been a while since we've been pestered for change! Sort it out Obama!
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