We came to the ground zero.

Good morning. I'm Ken.


We came to the US, which is our 26th stop on our round-the-world journey!
It's been a while since the last time I visited an English spoken country. 


By the way, "the United States of America" is normally described as "アメリカ合衆国" in Japanese. 
The character "衆" means "public". But the character "州", which indicates "state", might be more suitable and should be used as in "アメリカ合州国" instead of "アメリカ合衆国".


 I think they better change it.

We purchased a Round-the-World ticket at Oneworld.

We arrived in Miami. It took 3 hours from Honduras.

Miami is a southern part of city in the US.

It is also known for a training camp for MLB teams.

I feel very comfortable with staying here because it's really warm!

I'm intolerance to cold. So I was hiding in the Southern hemisphere while the Northern hemisphere's in winter, including Japan.

This is Miami Beach. 

Honesty, it is much more beautiful than that of Rio de Janeiro.

Staying in Miami for 2 days, we came to frigid New York.

Though it's a very cold land, the temperature has risen extremely since a few days before we got here. So lucky!

The snow still pilled up on the ground. But it's normally warm.

I guess it's colder in Japan.

By the way, a Japanese book company "地球の歩き方" sent us a guide book for New York. Thank you very much.

Just one city takes up this thick!

Honduras does only a few pages..

Anyway, I can't find any peculiarity in this country as I did in North Korea, Cote d'lvoire, Honduras or other unexperienced countries.

I feel nothing even if I see the brilliant cluster of high-rise buildings of Manhattan.


How am I so apathetic?
I got paralyzed?


What if I go on a honeymoon? 


Ｉt seems that the fact that Japan is a U.S. ally and has been under the influence of U.S. culture brings no fresh taste.


Decades ago, when it comes to traveling abroad, the U.S. would come into our minds.
But nowadays it changed.


Then, I bought a jacket on impulse, though I don't like America that much.

Cost US＄12！Cheap!

The statue of Liberty and Atushi.

Anyway, speaking of New York, it may remind you of September 11, 2001.


We went to the World Trade Center site also known as ground zero.


About 8 and a half year has passed since the incident. 
A new building is being constructed on the site.

The construction is scheduled to complete in 2012.

 Looks still far to go.

This is a picture from the photo book I bought here.

The black building in the center is the counterpart you see 

in the middle-right position in the previous picture.

I can imagine how tall the WTC was, comparing to this picture.


Speaking of the incident, it is taken for granted that the U.S. of justice was attacked by the axis of evil.


But we should not jump at the conclusion.


Let me ask you, "Why was the country of justice attacked by the evil?"


In order to answer this question, we need to think from multiple angles.
This suggestion is originated in our trip to North Korea.


First of all, I'm always wondering what "justice" and "evil" are.


Not to mention, killing innocent people must not be authorized in any situation.


But, on the other hand, it is also true that western people have few chance to 
consider the present state of the world.


Some people believe in September 11 conspiracy theory.


I'm not sure it's true or not, but I would suggest you to take a look at the following story in terms of multiple angles.


【September 11 conspiracy theory】

Oh, today I'm being so serious..




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