Staten Island Ferry

I had to take the Staten Island Ferry to get to Staten Island this morning.  When I initially emerged from the the subway at the tip of Manhattan I assumed I could follow to crowds to get to the ferry entrance, but quickly realized they were headed for the Statue of Liberty cruises.  In the coolest way possible I asked some maintenance workers the way, yeah just the free ferry, not the cruise line.  

But of course the ferry was filled with tourists speaking French, German, and British English.  And they had a great idea.  It's beautiful!  An amazing view of the city and the Statue of Liberty and the water rushing beneath the boat, all for free.  And it's timed so that you can get there and then hop on another boat to enjoy the same journey in reverse.  

Unfortunately my iPad camera doesn't really do it justice.  But here is a glimpse of a very bright fall morning on the water.