Ground Zero

[chrisd]

I'm travelling at the moment and just visited Ground Zero in New York on a tour. I'm not normally a soppy sod but I can't tell you how the story told by the tour guide and the memorial moved me. It's impossible to believe what happened there, and I just hope that such a devastating crime is never committed again - ever!

 

[Blue in Munich]

I'm travelling at the moment and just visited Ground Zero in New York on a tour. I'm not normally a soppy sod but I can't tell you how the story told by the tour guide and the memorial moved me. It's impossible to believe what happened there, and I just hope that such a devastating crime is never committed again - ever!

Isn't it just. Hope your guide included the church & the bell (assuming not too much has changed since I was last there). And if you get time & have enough Kleenex the NYPD museum had a section on it. Enjoy mate.

 

[Liverbirdie]

I went to a place just over the road from it with my dad about 8 years ago. We didnt do a tour, but just reading about stuff in the "museum?" was emotional enough.

Instead of seeing it as 6,0000 people died, it personalised by making some of the individual people, somehow more whole.

 

[chrisd]

We didn't see either of the things you both did but it was a city tour and not a huge amount of time

 

[JustOne]

Enjoy your break Chris :thup:

 

[Blue in Munich]

We didn't see either of the things you both did but it was a city tour and not a huge amount of time

Did wonder if it was an escorted type tour or if it you were free to wander. Have a good time.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I was there for the ten year memorial with other Uk military - was a very moving time.

 

[chrisd]

Enjoy your break Chris :thup:

Did wonder if it was an escorted type tour or if it you were free to wander. Have a good time.

Thanks !
Off to Niagara Falls today

 

[Khamelion]

Thanks !
Off to Niagara Falls today

Enjoy Blackpool, you'll see what I mean when you get there. If you're there late on for the light show on the falls, keep an eye out for the racoons.

 

[Val]

Been a few times now, a visit to the site brings it all home how hellish that day was given how compact that area is. The WTC site and memorial is a fitting tribute to all who lost their lives there.

 

[Tashyboy]

Was there a couple of years ago when the new "Freedom Towers" were 3/4 built, very moving. Brought back 4 x acorns from the the oak trees planted around the memorial site to plant as a memorial here. Still waiting three years later for them to show.

 

[Jensen]

Was there in 2003 - 2 years after it happend. There was still massive holes in the ground where the Towers stood. They were STILL clearing up the mess then. Was very moved when I went.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It is a place I want to visit. I felt the same sort of emotion when I went to Auschwitz. Saw skin headed football thugs break down in tears there

 

[Old Skier]

Went up the original towers and the views where fantastic. Went back a couple of years ago and like what has been done there. A trip to the church around the corner is a must if you have the time.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Thanks !
Off to Niagara Falls today

Make sure you take notes, Mrs BiM wants to go & will have questions!!

 

[Tashyboy]

It is a place I want to visit. I felt the same sort of emotion when I went to Auschwitz. Saw skin headed football thugs break down in tears there

Yup and Al second that.

 

[User62651]

Acorns take a fair while to mature on the tree and you'd need to have germinated the acorns before planting or just left them on the ground surface to germinate, they're not going to appear now sorry to say. Nice effort though. Was at the top of the WTC way back in 1993 and it's terrifying just thinking about getting stuck up there with no escape.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Acorns take a fair while to mature on the tree and you'd need to have germinated the acorns before planting or just left them on the ground surface to germinate, they're not going to appear now sorry to say. Nice effort though. Was at the top of the WTC way back in 1993 and it's terrifying just thinking about getting stuck up there with no escape.

Same here, me and 3 mates were on top of the trade towers in the February, just 7 months before. There but for the grace of God...

 

[Slime]

Same here, me and 3 mates were on top of the trade towers in the February, just 7 months before. There but for the grace of God...

Unfortunately, an old school mate of mine was there on the day.
RIP Tommo.


Slime.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I found the whole Ground Zero experience very humbling, quite a hollow feeling standing there trying to imagine the events that took place.

Like the comment about Blackpool, I think anyone that has been to Niagara will understand