People come from all over the world to visit ‘Status of Liberty’ in NY. They stand hours n hours in the queue irrespective of scorching hot, chilly winds, raining cats n dogs. Once they get to ride on the cruise, then all the pain pays off. Some among them turn into professional photographers, kids jump with joy, parents join them too, teenagers mark it as titanic moment, old crowd just sit back and relax with loved ones. Everyone is just happy.
14th May 2008
This summer, my in-laws came and not to mention, we took them to ‘Statue of Liberty’. Me and Manish have already seen it, so we thought to skip it and rather walk around wall street. Just because it was summers, the place was crowded like a fish market. Long queue for tickets and then longer queues for boading the cruise. So, we all ladies (me, mummyji and aunt) decided to enjoy the shade in park and Papaji n Manish joined the queue for tickets. They did all the hard work of getting tickets. But seriously speaking, Buying tickets online would have helped. All readers, please buy online, it will save you from long queues and scorching heat. Anyways, finally we got tickets and they joined the boarding line. Me and manish waited for them to enter security. It took around 45 minutes for them to enter security, until then we all were perspiring in the warm weather. We decided to meet them near ticket counter after 2 hrs. Me and manish head towards wall street. We took coffee from Starbucks and preferred to sit inside. I always like to sit near window so that I can njoi the view, So we grabbed the window seat and watched people running around. Some were going to work, some were rushing to subway trains, some were getting late for date, and some were visitors, amazed to see the tall buildings…We both were so glad and thanked God that we have such a peaceful life in Rochester where everything is at leisure.
Well, With people running for the race of life, our time also ran…We checked time and rushed toward the tickets counter and voila, we joined rest of the crowd…rushing n running. What we saw, they were already there, having coffee and discussing something…
& that discussion was about the Tourism Authorities. Management cancelled the trip to ‘Statue of Liberty’ which they were about to board, for which they visited new york and waited so long in queues. Though authorities gave their money back, but no one could ever pay back the time they spent in long queues for tickets, boarding, security and then waiting for us…
