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I❤NY②~思い出の場所編
ニューヨーク豪華4泊6日の旅、まずは前回の大統領選挙取材で足を運べなかった場所へ。あの9・11テロの現場、ワールドトレードセンター跡地である。
16年半が過ぎた今、立派なミュージアムができ、巨大な滝が流れる傍には犠牲者名が記された慰霊碑が。
見上げれば、崩落した2つのタワーに代わる新たなビルがそびえ、もう1つのビルも建設が始まっていた。
最寄りの地下鉄の構内はモールと直結。ただ純白の壁が慰霊の気持ちを表現しているかのよう。
34丁目まで地下鉄で戻り、エンパイアステートビルから徒歩で北上。ロックフェラーセンターへ。
そして前回の出張で、足しげく通ったトランプタワーに向かう。所持品とボディー検査が依然厳重。
トランプタワーの話は後日するとして、そぞろ歩きの締めはセントラルパーク。木々が芽吹き始めていた。
初めて訪れた92年と比べれば、飛躍的に治安が良くなったニューヨーク。ひとり飯を食べて、足の疲れを癒して、さあ明日はどこへ?