View from the 38th floor

Our Hotel was near the financial district on the southern end of Manhattan.  There were only 10 rooms per floor, which seems pretty small, except that with 44 floors they were a viable size.

This was the view to Brooklyn from our window.

Survivor Tree - Ground Zero

Visiting the  Ground Zero / 9-11 memorial was a very moving experience.  I had seen images of the infinity pools, but they were far more compelling in real life.

Several hundred oak trees have been planted and one Pear tree.  This is the survivor tree.  It was discovered as a 9 foot tall stump as the site was being cleaned up and transplanted to a city park for a few years in the hopes it would recover.  It came back remarkably well and has been returned to the memorial site.

1 World Trade Centre

The new World Trade Center tower 1 is nearly closed in.  I imagine there is another year of work inside before it is open.