More mermaid pictures

Look like Karyn's blog also has a better picture of the Mermaid Parade. Check it out here.

Simply Breakfast

I'm interrupting this NY blog to draw attention to a new blog I've found, Simply Breakfast. Look at those photographs, they are amazing!

Mermaid Parade at Coney Island

This afternoon I went to the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. I haven't got many photographs, mainly because I got bored after watching about three floats, and went to the New York City Aquarium (not the best I've visited, but I did see some more coral) instead. There were over 500 floats, and after a few hours, people were starting to get a bit agitated as we were essentially trapped in by the mermaid route.

Lots of the visitors dress up too.

Coney Island is actually a really nice, long and sandy beach. Even though it was probably the busiest Saturday of the year, it wasn't too overcrowded (although maybe everyone was watching the parade.) I've heard it's really lovely in the early morning. I would like to walk along this beach in the winter. Maybe in November, when I plan to return to New York as an election tourist.

On the way back, my subway got stuck in a tunnel for 25 minutes. Not my favourite experience, so thanks to Patricia, who talked to me and calmed me down with some self-help speak.

Beth El Messianic Congregation

This morning I went to the Beth El Messianic Jewish synagogue - it was a lovely, uplifting experience with a welcoming community of people. If you want to find out what they believe, look here.

Friday afternoon...

So I'm off to Pippin Vintage to see what new things they have in.

The other Hyde Park?

I just saw this on my street - is it the world's smallest park? I'm glad to see the honorees are still alive though - just moved to Kentucky.

Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef at World Financial Center

I went to see this because of my new (but potentially very short-lived) interest in crochet. There's some information about the exhibition here. So in two days I have seen a crochet and an ice coral. And if anyone is interested, it's also displaying in the Hayward Gallery - find out more here.