We visited the Statue of Liberty yesterday morning.  I have come to the conclusion that the Internet and Hollywood have spoiled seeing some things in person.  We had our expectations of what the Statue of Liberty would look like based on what we have seen online or in the movies.  The Statue of Liberty itself was breath taking, but everything that surrounds it was not.  New York City and New Jersey are just nasty.  Many of the roads and buildings should just be destroyed.  The worst part of the New York City area has to be the drivers.  They have to be the most rude drivers I have ever had to drive with.  It will not hurt my feelings to never go back.  I kept seeing shirts that said “I love NY” and all I could think was “I hate NY” get me out of here.  

Leaving NY was a nightmare.  It delayed our trip by hours.  They even have TROLL charges.  It cost us $8 to cross a bridge.  We finally made it to Maine late last night.  We plan to continue on to Canada today.  If things go well we should be at our Canadian destination before night fall.

Our last thoughts on New York City.  If we ever visit again, we need to fly in and walk or mass transit to the sites.  I hope that upper state New York is better as we return home.