We took a drive yesterday to the Great Neck area of Long Island, and once again we were surprised how everything changes in just a few miles! Great Neck is 8.9 miles from our apartment according to the GPS, but it's a different world! Beautiful homes (mansions), beautiful yards, a beautiful park, and few vehicles on the streets! The area seems to be mostly Jewish people, and most were walking to and from services (we assumed) with their families. The park was empty except for three families picnicking and us. That's pretty unheard of in the city--all the parks (and there are many!) are packed when the weather is nice! We decided it would be a good park to visit on Saturday with the other senior couples for a picnic. (Wondering if we'd feel guilty breaking the Jewish Sabbath while taking advantage of the locals keeping it holy...)
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| One cul-de-sac in the Great Neck area. Three large homes, the water at the end, with a New York skyline in the distance. Pretty nice!! |
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| King's Point Park. Beautifully kept up, four ball fields, four tennis courts, multiple picnic areas, and no people! (At least on the Jewish Sabbath...) The foliage reminded us of Northwest foliage--lots of green undergrowth. NYC gets ten inches more rain a year than Seattle does... |
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