Saturday morning we did a service project in downtown Brooklyn and since we were already out and about we planned in advance to go to Governor's Island directly afterwards. We hopped on a ferry and were on the island and renting bikes by noon.
It was a perfect summer day on the island and they've done a lot of improvements to the space since I moved here. There is still a lot of the old military housing and some areas are really rundown but it is turning into a really nice place to escape. Last summer we brought our own bikes but earlier this month, when we visited with Mandy, we discovered renting the bikes was pretty affordable and we didn't have to haul our bikes on the subway. This weekend, we rode bikes for a bit and then stopped for food truck lunch. We got cheesesteaks. Yum.
Then we rode the bikes around the island several more times. Only $15 for two hours! Week days, the first hour is free! Beside biking, there is a splash pad area for kids, a playground, the new slides (for adults too), a huge hill to climb, picnic areas, great views of the city, creepy old buildings to look at, and every weekend there seems so be some sort of event happening. When we went with Mandy earlier this month there was a drone competition.
After we returned the bikes we got some ice cream and then found a spot on a hill for some percussion performance they were advertising. Randomly people would walk around and start playing various percussion instruments. There were drum sets all over the place and you were supposed to walk around and enjoy the various instruments. Initially it was cool with a conch shell here, and a gong there. Lots of random noises in every direction.
But eventually once more and more people started playing it just sounded like loud chaos, so we left. It was an interesting concept but didn't sound very good up close. It probably wasn't supposed to.
^^ That's the man-made hill they created on the island which opened this summer.
Since we had an early morning and we tired ourselves out with the biking we left around 3:30 pm and spent the rest of the day binge watching Netflix. We finished the series The Killing which was a detective show we started back in the spring. It had four seasons with a sweet, yet unbelievable, ending. Then we started Stranger Things which is a new Netflix original and only has one season so far. It is strange, as expected, but really good. We only have one episode left. Oops. That's what binging will do. If you like Sci-fi, cute kids, and the 1980s, this one is for you.
I'm getting sad that summer is nearly over but it felt like we made the most of the season and considering I haven't worn pants or footwear besides sandals in over two months, I feel a little bit ready for change. We are hoping to do a few more summery things before the weather officially changes.
Tomorrow is our second wedding anniversary and our mini get-away starts Thursday night! Come back tomorrow for our anniversary check-up.
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