I’m On a (Ferry) Boat!, uploaded by amybaeder.

While on our way to New Jersey and in our spare 12 hours, we ventured to Manhattan. We rented a car, drove into “the city,” and stood in several lines to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I could have spent more time at Ellis Island, but we had to catch the last ferry back to Manhattan. We took the subway up to Times Square, bought tickets for (500) Days of Summer, and then dined at Trattoria Tre Colori, a delicious Italian restaurant a few blocks away. After watching the movie, we took a cab (not a cash cab) back down to where we parked our car, all the while lamenting the honk-happy drivers and the expense of having a car in New York City. We had quite an adventure, and packed quite a bit into such a short time frame. I can’t wait to go back, but next time, we will spend more time there, and we’ll leave the car behind.