Sunshine, lolipops and rainbows.

The weatherman was unsure about exactly how the day was going to go, so I decided to trust his indecision and play out the day, step by step. First port of call was Brooklyn Bridge. It's actually quite a bustling place with tourists, locals, walkers, runners and cyclists all out for some activity. It was a nice walk across the bridge and by the time I got to Brooklyn, the sun was maintaining it's presence. From here, I decided to go to Coney Island since the subway brought me straight to the door. In sticking with tradition , a Nathan's hot dog was the first thing I picked up before heading towards the beach.



Downtown.


A quick snapshot of the boardwalk at Coney Island.


Human paintball target; where do I apply?


Walking out onto the pier offered a good view, and there was plenty of people out for the day to fish or just relax and enjoy themselves. I walked a significant portion of the promenade and sat for a while to watch the various sports that were being played along the way; handball, squash, volleyball , American football. When I started walking back to where I had begun, I finally saw the roller coaster carriage summit at it's rickety peak, after it had looked closed all day. I knew where I was headed next. It was a great jaunt but you could feel how aged the 'coaster is, body being flung around, wheels squeaking, supports shaking... I was smiling but only because I wanted to go out with a smile. I think it should officially be renamed the Psyclone...cough...yeah, that was bad.

From the pier.


More like Psyc...no wait, I did that already.


Fools don't know what they got themselves into!


The craftsmanship is admirable.


After another walk around the area, I made my way back home. My crimson presentation should be enough to convince the weather man that the weather was due to be quite good that day.

Waking up to the sun shining through my window there was nothing to do but head back out and top up my lobster complexion. This time, I would do the damage in Long Island. After a brief train ride out to Long Beach my skin could finally enjoy the full on assault of the sun. There was a charge onto the beach but I had received a slightly reduced fee with a package deal for the train ticket. The beach was very active by the time I reached it (probably about 1pm) and there was various activities taking place along it's length. Mostly volleyball and some surfing further down. The beach itself was very clean and staying true to it's name, very long. I tested the waters today as it was quite a bit warmer than Saturday and it was a welcome relief. After a few hours sitting and swimming it was time to say goodbye to Long Beach, I'm sure it won't be the last time we cross paths.

Long Beach is long.


The sandpiles are the lifeguards lookout spots. Not too many pictures; people might have started asking questions.