I did go inside the World Trade Center in the summer (either July or August) of 2001. I did an essay a while back on my vacation to Connecticut and New York. Here's a rundown of my thoughts and events during that time:
-I remember the buildings themselves being very tall I can remember trying to pull my head back to look at the very top. Inside, I remember international flags circling all around in an opening on a lower floor in the center.
-We waited through a long line to get through tight security and then we were allowed to go through an elevator for tourists. I can remember the tour lady being so beautiful and kind as we were going up. The tour lady had talked about the number of floors, how the buildings sway inches back and forth with the wind, and how the integrity of the enormous buildings withstood the 1993 garage bombing.
-Finally, we arrived at the “Top of the World.” There were murals in the hallway as well as restaurants.
There was also a 3-D model of Manhattan. I even remember going in a simulated, bumpy helicopter ride around the city in a small theatre room. I can remember looking down in the windows of the observation deck and seeing how all the people and cars looked small. Even the other buildings and the city itself seemed "short".
-Then we went up the long escalators to the top. Up at the top you couldn’t see much since it was hazy and there was a protective barrier that prevents people from jumping off and committing suicide, but I could see the other tower with the antenna on it.
A few of my fondest memories about NYC was hearing the music that would play in the subways as well as taking my picture with a policeman who was on a horse. It's sort of scary to think about who were some of the people I saw there actually had died on 9/11. I can't possibly imagine how horrifying it must have been to have been trapped up there.
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