The site was in walking distance of the apartment and was easily viewed from our apartment window. Now, (obviously) all we could see are the huge cranes at the site, moving debris and working on the new buildings there. I am sure to many New Yorkers there is a huge hole in the skyline.
I imagined being in the apartment we stayed in and living through that. It is difficult to think about. We were so close. Even after 8+ years the devastation and hurt still feels so close to the surface in New York. I am sure that will never go away.
You really can't see that much at the actual site. There is a large fence around it with small holes to look through. We could see the foundation of the twin towers though.
On the same block there was a Fire Department that played a big role in the rescue efforts. Because of this, it is now a famous tourist spot. When we were there one of the firemen came to the firetruck. Carson immediately turned to me, and asked if he could have his picture taken with him. I told him he could ask, not sure what the fireman would say. Carson asked and he smiled and said "of course!" This is one of my favorite pictures from New York. It made Carson's day. Of course the T-shirt Carson wanted to take home from NYC was a FDNY shirt.
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