Central Park

One of our favorite parts of New York City was Central Park. It really does feel like you're stepping into a whole different world. Zoe met all sorts of new creatures there, including some of the friendliest dogs ever. Central Park dogs are so well-behaved, probably because they're so happy to be out of the flat. She also enjoyed the horse-drawn carriages and would always follow them with her eyes until they were out of sight.

While I was at my seminar Sara went exploring and was never able to traverse the entire park, we both agree that on the other side of the park there must be even more and better stuff, but we'll never find out. We saw a whole heard of cyclists having a race, and all sorts of statues which were not racing. On our last day in New York City we bought some food at a little street vendor and ate under the shadows of the skyscrapers next to the duck pond. And how could I forget to mention that we walked by the zoo and saw some seals! That was pretty cool. All the spring flowers were coming in, and it was gorgeous. There were tons of bridges there too. If I were a troll I would live under a Central Park bridge. A lot of good can be said about a city that spends so much time, money and effort to beautify a large chunk of itself. Don't worry, I didn't forget to mention Strawberry Fields, such a site merits it's own posting.