Last day of my visit, and I had some important attractions to visit in the downtown New York.

Do not keep such attractions for the weekends. It can get quite crowded causing long queues and inconvenience. I had a friend to show me around who had to cancel at last minute and so I was stuck with these attractions on last day.

I started my day early, board the subway and heading to Brooklyn. First visit to the Brooklyn bridge park. I wanted to climb the Brooklyn bridge from the Brooklyn side as it gives amazing views of the downtown New York. . 

New York Downtown skyline from the Brooklyn Bridge Park #ny #nyc #newyork #downtown #skyline #riverside #DreamLoveTravelRepeat

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Trying a Selfie video at the Brooklyn Bridge Park yesterday ☺ in the background Brooklyn Bridge and New York downtown .. #DreamLoveTravelRepeat

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I walked back from the park and took a right on the Prospect street to climb the brooklyn bridge. 

When you reach the downtown New York, continue walking towards the 9/11 Memorial. In this same space you can see multiple attractions - One World Trade Center and its observatory, 9/11 Memorial fountains and Museum, and also the Oculus building. You can spend hours here and learn more about the history.

I then started walking down towards Staten Island Ferry. On my way I stopped by quickly to see the wall street, NYSE, and the famous charging bull. There was a long queue of people wanting to take photos with the bull. Benefits of roaming solo, I quickly took a snap and was on my way in minutes. 

I took a paid ferry from the Staten Island. There is a free ferry that goes to Staten Island. However the ferry does not stop near the Statue of Liberty. It goes by more than a quarter mile away from the statue to the Staten Island. 

The paid ferry actually stops at the Statue of Liberty. I missed the 3:30pm ferry and had to wait for next ferry to come by 5pm. This was the most tiring and quite unfortunate moment. Although the pics came out well, I spent hours just to get onboard the ferry. By the time we reached the Statue sun had already set. Its the only moment I regretted not having a DSLR to get much awesome photos of the statue. Nevertheless, its an amazing monument and looks fascinating up close. 

While on Cruise in New York! #nyc #newyorkcity #manhattanbridge #brooklynbridge #nyccruise #sunset #nycsunset #water #riverside #missing ##nycskyline #welltravelled #instaplace #instadaily #instapassport #instatravel #wanderlust #explore #what_i_saw_in_nyc #DreamLoveTravelRepeat

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#brooklyn #brooklynbridge #skyline #nyc #ny #newyork #what_i_saw_in_nyc #welltravelled #wanderlust #riverside #instadaily #instapassport #instatraveling #instatravel #newyorkskyline #ferry #sunset #evening #DreamLoveTravelRepeat

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#statueofliberty #statueofliberty #ny #newyork #what_i_saw_in_nyc #welltravelled #wanderlust #riverside #instadaily #instapassport #instatraveling #instatravel #bluesky #sunset #travelworklive #DreamLoveTravelRepeat

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Stay away from seamsters who may ask for more money to take you around. Take calculated risks and spend only where necessary. I found a USD 10 car ride back to Timesquare, which seemed reasonable considering it was late and I was tired of the whole day journey. 

Back at the hotel there are many more adventures I wish I could do in this trip like shopping, clubbing, helicopter ride and even visiting other boroughs. Nevertheless, I would definitely love to come back to NYC and enjoy this beautiful city. It has lots to offer in form of love, fashion, weather, and dreams! Truly a city that never sleeps!