With the weather reaching the mid 60s this past week and then plunging back down into the 30s with rain and snow I was a little more than depressed about this sudden weather change we've been having. In desperate need of a change of scenery, pace and hopefully weather to pull me out of my slump, I set off with three friends to visit Coney Island on a Sunday afternoon. We took the F train about 30 stops (a little over an hour) all the way out to the furthest point in Brooklyn, Coney Island. One of the coolest parts of the trip was having the subway train car come above ground once we got into Brooklyn so we had some fabulous views on the way there. Sadly it was still freezing, but it was sunny and beautiful so we didn't care. We walked past Nathan's hot dog stand, home of the hot dog eating contest every 4th of July. Since these dogs are famous we just had to try them so we ended up getting a snack after our walk on the beach. Even though none of the rides were open, it was so relaxing to walk down the boardwalk and see the ocean. Everything and everyone was so chill and even in winter the atmosphere felt beachy. We walked on the sand, saw some of the rides that will be opening up this spring, stopped by the aquarium, walked into the touristy gift shop and even popped into an old fashioned candy store for some treats. And because that wasn't enough, we got ice cream too. I was also surprised by how cheap everything is when you leave the city limits. I know that this day trip will be one of my favorite memories from living in New York and I only wish I could come back to Coney Island when it opens up for the season.
“Despite the fact that there are over eight million people on the island of Manhattan, there are times you still feel shipwrecked and alone. Times even the most resourceful survivor would feel the need to put a message in a bottle, or on an answering machine.”---Sex and the City
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