The first long weekend of the summer ,perfect weather and lots to do. Friday night we caught up with Mike & Annie and realized we were the last people on the internet to see the 'Charlie bit my finger' Youtube clip. We promptly watched it the next day and it is surprisingly funny for some innocent 'let's get the kids on tape' footage.
Saturday we woke up to a street fair right outside our window. 6th Ave's annual street fair took over the road and we wandered through, resisting the temptation to try deep fried Oreos, funnel cake and slabs of flank steak being grilled in the sun. Nearly bought a hat but opted instead to subscribe to the NY Times weekend papers because they were giving away free thermos mug thingies and I'm a sucker for free swag with NY stuff on it as souvenirs to gaze at when I'm pinning nappies to the hills hoist back in Flemo...
Anyway, Binky & Jez were visiting from Abu Dhabi and we caught up with them and some local pals on Saturday night for a bit of outdoor dining in the Meatpacking district. So delicious to be eating outside and see the three stars in the sky that NY light pollution affords.
Sunday we met up with the same crew and boarded Ventura, an historic yacht that's moored in North Cove Marina near the World Financial Center, for a bit of cruising around the harbour. The cruise is associated with a bar in the LES called DBA, which is known for its crazy range of beers, so we sampled boutique beers as we got up close and personal with Liberty Island, Ellis Island, cruise ships leaving port and jet skiers.
As you can imagine, drinking in the sun for four hours descended into mayhem, messy nachos and margaritas and then dark & stormies at an aptly named bar called the Rusty Knot. Gave new meaning to dark &stormies: 3 types of rum, lime and ginger cordial and ginger beer, served in a tiki glass with an umbrella. It was almost spicy in its gingeriness: my fave drink taken to new heights.
Jus and I bailed before any fights, stolen warheads or back of the cab redecoration went on.
Monday we hired bikes and tootled up the Hudson in the sunshine, circling back near Columbia Uni to Central Park where we had a picnic with about 40,000 other New Yorkers. Bikini clad frisbee players, roller disco, crazy 8 playing crowd that provided endless people watching. Riding the bike was a revelation: such a speedy and enlightenting way to the city. Saw places along the water that I've never spied before - free kayaking, little cafes, parks and coves - and the city was suddently more accessible, smaller and human than before.
Lots of photos of the weekend on flickr. Check them out.
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