If Nautical Nonsense Be Something You Wish

I love the sea- and our trip to Freeport definitely had some lovely nautical nonsense.  We spent most of the first day at the Nautical Mile, a stretch of marina, bars, and restaurants, and it was lovely.  That hibachi restaurant I posted about last week was on this strip.  

 

The day was cloudy, the sea was calm, and the smell was fishy in nature.  We frolicked, almost alone on the piers, taking in the sites of the boats, and the closed-down outdoor bars.  The wind was enough to blow around my hair, but not enough to create a chill.  We wore lighter coats.  It was lovely, and quiet.  We were almost alone on the street.  

 

Most importantly, Danny seemed to enjoy himself.  I was watching his shoulders descend from his ears, and his gait slow.  Ahh, vacation.

Freeport, New York, USA

Central Park Zoo

Here is another post worth of super de-duper ancient photos.  These were taken sometime during the summer on a trip to the Central Park Zoo with my friend Jackie!  She scored a pretty sweet acting job this summer that temporarily qualified her as a government employee, and gave her and a guest free access to the majority of museums, zoos, and botanical gardens in the city.  I was lucky enough to be her plus-one when she decided to go to the Central Park Zoo.

I had never been there before, despite having lived in New York for more than four years.  As a matter of fact, there are a lot of important tourist destinations that I have just never visited. One of my resolutions for 2012 is to knock at least a few of these off before the end of the year!

~ The Guggenheim

~The Cloisters

~The Prospect Park Zoo

~The Frick

~The Whitney

~Governor's Island

~The Brooklyn Flea Market

~The New York Botanical Garden

We'll see how well I do!  I'm excited to keep exploring my own city.

In the meantime... here are some animals and stuff.

 

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA