LEO'S FIRST RV TRIP - 4th OF JULY

We took our grandson, Leo, on his first RV trip to Liberty RV Park in Jersey City - a short Ferry ride over to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  The lines were so long that I approached a ranger saying that my husband is a disabled Vet, and the ranger asked where he served.  I replied: Viet Nam, and he said: Bring him right over here to me, and he brought us to the front of the line. What a super guy and an appreciative proud citizen.  Too bad there's not more of them around to thank the Vets and shake their hands, and say: "Welcome Home".

The view of lower Manhattan was spectacular and the harbor was teeming with boating craft of all sizes from small skiffs to cruise ships disembarking to their caribbean ports.  

The Statue of Liberty was a sight to see - all 305 glorious feet of her -and it's been decades for Tony and me since we've seen her, and Leo's first time.  She was simply spectacular!  Made me think of how it was near the early 1900's, when as immigrants arrived, they were so excited to come to the New World, so they could learn the English language, follow their trade to get a decent job to support their family, or get any job they could, pay taxes and assimilate into their new lives unobtrusively.  What happened here? 

Tonight we stayed in, with Leo building a miniature wooden sports car, 



















and TZ in his favorite position: horizontal, with bourbon and TV remote in hand!

Spent the next day at the Liberty Science Center.  Leo operated a miniature K'omatsu excavator as part of the skyscraper expedition.

Next, he played the part of the Anesthesiologist in preparing a banana for surgery - He had to insert the IV into the banana.

Then, he was a Scientist, who had to do an experiment using control samples, to determine which of the "patient" serum samples had viral antibodies.

There were all sorts of reptiles, bugs and snakes in another exhibition. Here's a snapping turtle: (TZ's favorite)

Leo tried out rock-climbing:

and blowing giant bubbles through a sheet of liquid soap:

There was a video ride showing Diving with Dolphins and Solar Chase - the kids sat in this vehicle which bounced all around.  We sat it out.

At night, we went up to the riverside in Hoboken, to see the fireworks.  It was a great show.

The Empire State Building was illuminated in red, white and blue lights.  There must have been thousands of people in the park, and the temperature was still in the 80's, but it was a grand sight to see.


Head home tomorrow - think Leo enjoyed his first RV trip with us, and we look forward to taking him again.