Today, we took the subway into Brooklyn's Prospect park where Jeff had heard there is a frisbee golf course. Unfortunately, the frisbee course is based on landmarks instead of baskets. Hit the hydrant on the left side of the road....
Oh well, we enjoyed exploring this park that was designed by the people who designed Central Park. We geocached along the way and unfortunately the Audubon Center was also closed until noon. We were too early. After 2 1/2 hours of walking, we landed at the Brooklyn Public Library (the central library) which is quite formidable in its presence. In the borough of Brooklyn though, there are 60 branches of the library system. It is centered in a large quad area with an "arc de triomph" type memorial. We stopped for lunch at a little cafe called Cheryl's soul food and then while we were eating lunch, I looked at the map and realized that we were very close to where Jon Levenson (Lissa's buddy) lives. Unfortunately he was working...
We navigated ourselves on the subway back to the Financial district and called our Parisian (now very American) cousin who suggested we meet at the Seaport village near the Brooklyn bridge. We sat and visited for an hour and a half, and really enjoyed our time with her. She is an art student at Parson's School of Design. We walked away and only then realized that we forgot to get a picture...that is quite unlike us!
We ae now back recovering...Jeff just left for the part of Central Park where the Pope is not, and I am now signing off to get ready to go see Spring Awakening. I am tired...but from what I hear, this play will keep me awake! More later...
Later...here are some pictures of our group...
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