Governor's Island/Katz's/Dinner in the Upper East Side

A Busy Saturday

We started at Governor's Island in the morning.  There's a free ferry that leaves from Brooklyn Bridge Park, pier 6, on the weekends.  There's also free bike rentals from 10am-12pm, but we unfortunately didn't find that out until afterwards.  Since Governor's Island has over 30 acres open to the public to explore, we'll have to take advantage of that the next time we visit.

There were a lot of events going on on the Island when we visited: badminton tournaments, volleyball games, art exhibits, and summer camp outings.  It was neat to see the houses of Colonel's Row that overlooked the parade grounds where the "marching" took place.  They've done a great job at preserving the history of the Island and exhibiting the changes that have taken place over the years.

Relaxing in Hammock Grove
(There are dozens of them!)

Parade Grounds behind and Jersey City in the distance

Built in 1811 to protect NY Harbor

Porchin' it

After a nice morning on Governor's Island, we took another free ferry downtown (we're loving NYC's transit system!) on our way to get some lunch at the famous Katz's Delicatessen.

The old and the new juxtaposed in downtown Manhattan

Our delicious lunch on the Lower East Side at Katz's
(Thanks for the gift certificates!)

Meghan's not sure she'll finish it all and neither is Marisa Tomei

We had plans to meet up with a friend on the Upper East Side after lunch but had some time to kill so we went to Central Park.

Lounging in Sheep's Meadow with a couple hundred friends

Dinner time eventually rolled around and it was time to head over to Beyoglu restaurant.  Unbelievably good pita with hummus and excellent service.  We had a great time enjoying some wine and hanging with the staff during closeouts.

Our classy waiter, Emre, Campo '06

Grabbing drinks while we wait for Emre's shift to end.  Gregg was feeling tropical.

One last picture after checking out a bit of the UES nightlife to cap off a long, fun day!