Today we headed to Coney Island but we weren't quite sure what to expect, so we were surprised to see huge roller coasters that put the rides at the Magic Kingdom to shame, though only some of the rides were operating.
The beach was much larger and wider than we expected, so after getting some lunch from Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs we walked the very wide boardwalk along to Brighton Beach where we had apparently entered the Russian part of town. The difference was noticeable, with people speaking to each other in what sounded like Russian, Russian restaurants and signs with Cyrillic lettering.
From Brighton beach we caught the subway to the Lower East Side, where we loosely followed the path of a self-guided tour, including a visit to the site of CBGBs, though it is now a menswear shop with music inspired clothing.From there we walking through the Midtown area, with lots of shops and lots of people, walking via the Empire State building and Washington Square Park. From there we continued along 6th Avenue to see the very interesting Flat Iron building that is still architecturally noteworthy today, and then to Bryant Park where there was a band playing.
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