Poignant. Somber. Sobering.

The last time I had been a tourist in NYC was a few months before September 11, 2001. Although the next trip was two years after that tragic day; we were in the city for a family wedding, not for sightseeing. I got off easy that trip, but knew the next trip would include a trip to Ground Zero.

There are two parts: the memorial, which is outdoors and free to the public and the museum, which lies between site of the original twin towers and charges admission. (more…)