There are tourists left, right and centre waiting to pose in the butt crack of a big bronze bull.

This is one of the ultimate New York picture opportunities - the bronze bull is one of the Financial District's proudest spots.

I have read all about what the Charging Bull symbolises - financial optimism - and I'm right there ready to have my face photographed by the beast's arse.

Little did I know at that point but the bull would be the highlight of our visit to the Financial District.

Wall Street - while impressive with all its gold lettering and historical relevance - was a slight let down.

There was not a 'Charlie Sheen in the 80s' style character anywhere, let alone anyone who seemed as powerful as Michael Douglas's Wall Street character Gordon Gecko.

I had expected there to be loads of 'suited and booted' types screaming on street corners: 'Buy, sell, you're fired'. But the only people yelling were the hotdog vendors.

And then there was Ground Zero, which I had wanted to visit for years, especially after a friend told me she could barely find the words to describe how emotional she felt standing above New York's most famous hole.

However, I can easily find the words to describe our Ground Zero visit. We turned up, stared at a giant fence and found a sign saying we couldn't go inside because there was development in progress.

Oh well. We were slightly disappointed, but happy something was finally being done with the area.

And that was the Financial District. It wasn't the most fascinating part of our New York adventure, but I'll always remember the mighty Charging Bull - and his behind - with fondness.

Next stop: It has to be done, but it takes forever - a visit to the iconic Statue of Liberty.

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