Waterfalls of New York

The raison d’être of the trip is the New York Waterfalls by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. My mom read about the waterfall exhibit and invited the rest of the family to join her in seeing them. We got our tickets for a Circle Line boat tour months in advance.

Our Saturday boat ride was canceled because of Hurricane Hannah, but thank goodness they let us reschedule for Sunday, since we were all leaving Monday morning.

The boat ride is the same old boat ride you can book normally, but it’s extra special for a few months because of the waterfalls. There are 4 waterfalls in the East River and New York Harbor:

• Under the Brooklyn Bridge (on the Brooklyn Anchorage on the Brooklyn side, facing Manhattan)
• Between Brooklyn's piers 4 and 5 (west of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, facing Manhattan)
• Pier 35 in Manhattan (adjacent to South Street at Rutgers Street -north of the Manhattan Bridge, facing the Bridge)
• Governors Island (on the north shore, facing Manhattan)

The waterfalls were certainly worth seeing., but it was the overall experience that was the highlight. After Hurricane Hannah, Sunday was a glorious day, with blue skies and low humidity. We had clear views of the Manhattan skyline, the status of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Wall Street. If you like boat rides, this is one worth doing.