Well the forecast was for rain in the morning, cloud and strong winds developing later. They usually get it right, but not today. It’s been a lovely day, sunny, a light breeze and getting warmer all the time.
We had to be in after 3 because we had a grocery delivery but we thought the morning too nice to waste. So we had a stroll down along the Hudson. We had to keep dodging the bike riders since today was the Five Boro Bike Event and they were everywhere. The trouble is there are no bike lanes, and while I don’t blame the bikers for not using the road, it does mean the sidewalks get pretty dangerous.
We had a walk around Battery Park, as usual it was full of people selling handbags, watches, T-shirts etc. (there is a park ordinance saying ‘no hawkers’ but it seems to be more of a ‘suggestion’ and largely ignored), also the usual street performers.
We then made our way up Broadway towards Wall Street, I wanted to have my picture taken with famous Wall Street Bull. Iit is enormous!! I had to really hang on.
A lot of the roads around that area are dug up, there are major road works going on for the next year or so. I hope the results will be worth, at the moment it’s a case of clambering past whatever obstacles they happen to put in your way. Considering America is considered to be very litigious, we are constantly amazed at the apparent lack of safety precautions.
We were accompanied on our return journey for a fair bit of the way by a squirrel. They are very tame. (There is a park ordinance against feeding them, but see above!!)
When we got back to our road a stretch limo had just drawn up with a bridal party, Sunday seems very popular for weddings.
