Vince and I took a trip to the Statue of Liberty National Monument in summer of 2010. The national monument tour basically covers Liberty Island where the Statue of Liberty is situated, as well as the former immigration depot, Ellis Island.
In this trip, Vince and I climbed up to the pedestal (or the platform) which the statue is standing on. We would have loved to climb up the 154 steps more from the pedestal to the torch but this would require a three-month reservation which unfortunately we failed to do. The trip was very informational. I learned a lot of details pertaining to the statue including its history, symbolism and construction. The Ellis Island was equally an interesting, touching and memorable tour especially from an immigrant's viewpoint. It was in that island where fate of millions of immigrants to the US was decided upon during the 19th and early 20th century.
Feel free to visit Statue of Liberty fun facts for some trivia, but allow me to reiterate here Ms. Liberty's vital statistics and beauty secrets ;)
1. Overall, the statue stands 305 feet 6 inches tall from base of the pedestal foundation to the tip of the torch.
2. Ms. Liberty, from her heel to the top of her head, stands 111 feet 6 inches.
3. Ms. Liberty's face measures more than 8 feet tall.
4. Ms. Liberty's waistline measures 35 feet.
5. Ms. Liberty's crown has seven rays, one for each of the seven continents, each measuring up to 9 feet in length.
6. Ms. Liberty's complexion is originally reddish brown in color, and its current light green color is the result of natural weathering of copper called patination.
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| A replica of Ms. Liberty's face inside the statue's museum. |
That's it for today. Belated happy 125th anniversary, Ms. Liberty. May you continue to reflect liberty and freedom from oppression and tyranny. God bless the USA!
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Akala ko eto na yong pinakahihintay kong anniversary post, hehehe!
ReplyDeleteAng galing naman talaga ng mga escapades nyo, KM! Sa pictures ko lang to nakikita dati, ngayon, sa pictures parin, LOL! Yon nga lang it's through your blog which is craftily written, oh di ba? Walang laban si Papaleng sayo, hehehe.
And oh! Ang seksi natin sa dress na yan ah. Pag nagpa-garage sale ko, ireserve mo for me ha ;-)
Sana nga ano, one of these days, we can eventually put names into our faces. Surely, mangyayari yan. Pag nagbakasyon kayo sa OZ ;-) Itaon nyo na nandon nako ha, hehehe!
Hugs!
About nga pala don sa comment mo, Re: If WIndy has ever been to the Phils, YES, for about two years I think. He used to work in Makati in the 70's as one of the top executives in a multinational company. That was during the Martial Law period ata. Di pako pinapanganak, LOL! Mas maraming alam yon tungkol sa Pinas kesa sakin, hahahaha!
ReplyDeleteNakakabilib si Windy!
ReplyDeleteSige, pag may pamana akong clothes, una ka sa list ko :D Looks like pareho naman tayo ng size ;)
And yeah, gusto namin ni Vince makapasyal din ng Aussie. Hindi pa naman anytime soon, pero itataon ko talagang pag nandun ka na :)
Hugs back :)
Sinabi mo pa, KM! Kaya nga I'd always refer to him as "my brilliant blogpal."
ReplyDeleteUy! At sineryoso mo nga talaga, hehe! Ang saya-saya! Exciting eto. Yep, mukhang magkasize nga tayo at magka-height din, LOL!
Will be looking forward for our possible grand meet-up one day soon.
For now, mukhang kami ni Rovie ang posible ang pagkikita kasi she's just 3 hours away from where I am Di ba Rovz? ;-)
Hugs!
Ang color ni Ms. Liberty, mukhang pang Asian naman pala ano? At ang waist nya, di naman pala sexy, hahaha!
ReplyDeleteCool, informative trivia, KM. Di ko pinansin kanina nong una kong binasa kasi ung photos nyo ni Dr. Vince ang unang nakatawag-pansin sakin at yong dress mo, hahahaha!
this is one of the spot in the US na gusto kong makita because that collossal statue that was built in 1886 symbolizes liberty,democracy, peace, human rights...galing!
ReplyDeletei longed for that to happen in the Philippines
Inggit naman ako sa mga travels ninyo ni Vince.
ReplyDeleteLainz, kahit na hindi anniversary post eto eh halos everyday ata anniv celebration ni Vince at KM eh... Kakakilig! Lol...
Sige lang Lainz, magkikita at magkikita din tayo soon... Hehehe... Share natin pictures kay KM... or...
Baka naman dahil sa sobrang mahal tayo ni KM maisip nilang mag side trip ni Vince dito sa Mindanao pwde tayong tour guide diba Lainz? hehee
Hi KM! Pwedeng sumali sa usapan nyo ni lainy? Hahaha...Nagkwentuhan talaga dito eh no!
ReplyDeleteSame with Lainy, sa pics ko lang nakikita Statue of Liberty. But I love your post with all those information. Really educational. Pero mas winner yung first pic mo, looking gorgeous talaga!
*hugs*
Nang iinngit.. hihihi!
ReplyDeleteMakikita ko rin ng personal ang statue na yan.. lol!
Nice pics!
@ Reese, si Ms. Liberty ang tunay na all-time Ms. Universe ;)
ReplyDelete@ Rovie, kakainggit nga kayo ni Lainy kasi malapit lang pala kayo sa isa't isa at pwedeng pwedeng magkita. One fine day, tayo din mag EB :D
@ Krizza, sure naman pwedeng pwedeng sumali sa usapan. Gawin nating chat room ang mga comment boxes. Hehe!
@ Simurgh, ako kaya namamangha sa mga litrato mo sa blog mo :p Parang nilibot mo na ang buong Pilipinas ng ilang beses :)
Naku may reservation pala bago makapanik sa pinakatuktok sa may torch! Marami ako natutuhan dito sa post mo na ito about Ms. Liberty! Thanks fopr sharing!
ReplyDeleteTama ka, Rovz. Nakakahawa sa sobrang cheesy ang posts ni KM, hehe! Yon nga lang, lugi ako kasi wala dito ang minamahal, LOL!
ReplyDeleteWill be looking for that grand EB with you, Rovz. Mukhang di posible si KM ngayon eh kasi for sure yari na ang itinerary nila ni Dr. Vince. You have to make the most out of it na lang, KM. Sa pictures nalang kami titingin, hehe! For sure inggit mode kami nyan sa mga escapades nyo, hahaha!
Oh di ba! Mas fun ang ganitong interaction kahit na sa comment box lang ;-)
Group hug again, hehe!
I have not yet seen the Statue of Liberty. Thank you for the history.
ReplyDeleteAba...talagang bumalik pa si Lainy, kala mo ikaw lang ha! Hahaha! Sigurado after ng travel sa Pinas, dami na pang entry ni KM sa mga memes. Hahaha...the unbeatable KM!
ReplyDelete@ Lainy, Rovz, Krizza,
ReplyDeleteHaha ! Ang saya saya naging chatroom na natin 'tong comment box :D
*Group hugz!!!*
Hahaha! Oo Krizza. It's actually one of my commenting policies at the blogs especially if the blog owner responds at comments posted. It's at the comment section where interaction takes place at minsan dito nangyayari yong mga interesting na chikahan, hehe.
ReplyDeleteI believe the group of us have one thing in common, maliban pa sa pagiging magaganda natin, hahahaha! WE take time to respond at comments. Since I started out my blogging journey, I always make it a point to reply at comments. Minsan nga lang pag masyado ng marami, di na kinakaya ng powers ko, LOL!
Super agree with Lainy! I love it too pag nagiging chat room itong comments section. It's how we get to know each other more ;)
ReplyDeleteLainy, may naisip na akong costume mo for the debut party na aattendan mo, at bagay na bagay sa'yo. SUPER GIRL! Tutal ikaw naman eh parang isang super girl sa tunay na buhay ;)
Huh? Ano yon, KM? Excited nako? May time pa kaya ako to prepare eh bukas na yon?
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for joining this for Tuesday Travels. Thanks for the info on Miss Liberty, too.
ReplyDeleteHope one day, I can see this world famous statue for real.
Have a good day!
Hi there wow, you really fun touring around there.. wow, the statue will survive me.. hahah :) was here for TT. see you back at my blog.
ReplyDeletegreat info sis! i like to go to NY to see ms liberty, kaso ayaw ni hubby. para daw kcng zoo ang new york, daming animals. hehehe
ReplyDeleteanyhow.. hope u visit my entry. =)
http://www.justbetweenuandus.net/2011/11/luray-caverns-11.html
such interesting facts about the popular statue. I was only able to see it from afar when I visited NY years ago. Nice photo!
ReplyDeletelovet! i can't find my US photos! darn!
ReplyDeleteWish I could go in the US, just to visit this iconic symbol of freedom.
ReplyDeletegreat shot!
ReplyDeleteHail Miss Liberty!
ReplyDeleteang tanda na pala ni ms.liberty. Doing my late rounds from TT.
ReplyDeletehere is my entry http://momtravelnook.info/tuesday-travels-travel-photos-hongkong/
wow! i only see the statue in photos or in movies! would love to set foot on New York someday! Lovely photos!
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very sweet couple :-) beautiful statue of Ms. Liberty. Thank you for sharing :-) I never been to NYC where the Ms. Liberty is. I hope someday
ReplyDelete:-) Dropping some love for Tuesday Travels, hope that you can return the favor too.
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Great snaps of a lovely couple! Gaganda ng smiles eh! I haven't been to NY yet, sana soon. We're planning for our summer 2011 to be a Niagara tour, sana matuloy. If not, then NY will remain to be a dream! LOL.
ReplyDeleteLate TT visit! See you again this week! :)
Oh, Chicago!
thank you all for the TT visit :)
ReplyDeleteAng sweet sweet nyo lagi hehehe. Thanks for linking up with Nostalgia.
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