In honour of the seventh anniversary of the World Trade Center bombing in New York, I decided to look through the archives, and dig up old pictures from some of our members’ blogs highlighting New York before and after the attack.
One of my favourites is Eric’s from 1993, entitled Cousin’s graduation. He attended his cousin’s graduation at Columbia University and he’s got some pictures of himself on top of the World Trade Center, overlooking the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building.
Eric on top of the World Trade Center
Traveling even further back in time, brings us to Pinkkaz’s blog, called New York to LA and LA to New York. There are some amazing photos from her 1983 jaunt across America. She’s got a nice photo of the New York skyline from that time period, and a few cute stories from her Contiki bus tour.
1983 New York skyline
There have been exactly 978 blog entries written about New York City since then. To peruse some of the best, you can find them in a simple TravelPod search.
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Tags: 9-11, Columbia University, Contiki, Empire State Building, Ground Zero, New York City, New York skyline, NYC, Sept. 11, Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center
September 12, 2008 at 8:53 am |
Thank you for sharing. I had the opportunity to see a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador yesterday. It was quite moving and Ambassador Glazer did a nice job in his talk. Although I am on vacation outside the U.S., I really appreciated being able to stop and remember our 9/11 victims with fellow Americans and see our flag. Thanks again…
September 12, 2008 at 9:35 am |
You’re welcome, and thank you for sharing your experience too. I’d like to read more about your trip in a blog, are you writing one at the moment?