{"id":1107,"date":"2010-10-01T04:25:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T03:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/blog\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2010-09-30T22:45:19","modified_gmt":"2010-09-30T21:45:19","slug":"nyc-days-23-and-24-random-photos-from-williamsburg-and-coney-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeburrage.com\/blog\/archives\/1107","title":{"rendered":"NYC days 23 and 24 – Random photos from Williamsburg and Coney Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

My last Friday in New York was a relaxed affair. I ate a burger, cycled round the edge of Williamsburg with a focus on sitting in a park and reading.<\/p>\n

\nThat’s my shadow.
\n\"That's<\/p>\n

\nI found a pair of shoes on a pavement. I mean on a sidewalk.
\n\"I<\/p>\n

\nMy trusty bike. I bought it for 155 dollars on the second day in New York, and sold it for 100 dollars on the day I left. 26 days of transport for 55 dollars? A bargain!
\n\"My<\/p>\n

\nRandom open air theater\/performance art project in Queens.
\n\"Random<\/p>\n

\nIn the evening I met up with Rym and Scott of Geeknights to do some hardcore podcasting. We must have recorded about 2 and a half hours of material. I’m glad I’m not editing that!<\/p>\n

\nBike route for the day.
\n\"Bike<\/p>\n

\n<\/p>\n

On Saturday I cycled down to Coney Island. This is a really tacky but quite fun seaside resort. It’s only open until the end of September, so I visited right at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

\nThe boardwalk.
\n\"The<\/p>\n

\nThe view from inside Denno’s Wheel. I would have liked to ride the Cyclone, the legendary wooden roller coaster, but it was running.
\n\"The<\/p>\n

\nAs recommended by many, many people, I ate a Nathan’s hot dog. It was very tasty, and I understand the queues. I mean, nothing else on the boardwalk looked edible.
\n\"As<\/p>\n

\nI sat in the shadow of pier, listened to music, slept, woke up when the sun hit me. I went for a dip in the sea, then took some photos.
\n\"I<\/p>\n

\nI wasn’t the only one taking photos.
\n\"I<\/p>\n

\nSome people fishing used rods, some used nets.
\n\"Some<\/p>\n

\nI watched the cruise ships sail out to sea. From the funnels, I recognized two as Carnival ships. This one is a Grand class Princess cruise ship. I think the Grand is currently sailing across from Europe, so this might be the Ruby Princess.
\n\"I<\/p>\n

\n
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\nThe route of my bike ride down to Coney Island. I didn’t take a map, thinking that as long as I kept heading south I’d reach the sea. However, a road name that I recognized from a previous bike ride map as a north\/south route, Flatbush Avenue, had a left turn soon after I joined it. I guess I didn’t notice, so stayed on that road. I ended up heading far further east than planned. Thankfully I was in no rush.
\n\"The<\/p>\n

\nThe map also shows my trip into Manhattan to get a burger and to watch a band.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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