Brooklyn

We went to Brooklyn today; it was an ideal day for a leisurely stroll over Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge was a little bit busy with people walking from Brooklyn into Manhattan (we should have expected this, it being the day after thanksgiving and the first real sunny day we’ve had this week), but it was a great way to see the city skyline in the sunshine.

Brooklyn Bridge from the park

We then walked over to Brooklyn Bridge Park. It’s great place for a hanging out, there’s a small beach and even better there’s a retro carousel, it looks like it’s jumped out of Mary Poppins (it's a refurbished 1920's carousel). I really wanted to have a go, but as we got closer we could see that all adults on the ride had small children with them and I really couldn’t get away with going it alone, without looking a bit simple! So I took some pictures instead...where are your little nieces when you need them!

Jane's Carousel

We then headed up to Prospect Park (Brooklyn’s answer to Central Park) and chilled out in the sunshine with some pizza.

Once you’re in Brooklyn, you definitely get the sense you are out of the hustle and bustle of the big city – the pavements are a lot quieter and it’s far easier to cross roads (you don’t have to make the pesky stop for traffic at the end of each street). The buildings are quite different too; more brownstone buildings with large staircases. I quite liked the vibe and slower pace in Brooklyn, if we had more time, it would be great to stay in Brooklyn for a bit and explore it a bit more; we just did the tip of the iceberg today I think.

Emily