Coney Island

Alex came came back to the city last weekend. On Sunday, we had breakfast at Delicatessen as we tried to think of something we could do to fill our day. We thought about going to MoMA, but we decided to do something outside since the weather was nice. After much deliberation, I suggested that we go to Coney Island since neither one of us had been.

We hopped on the subway and were at Coney Island about 45 minutes later. Once we made it to our destination, I paused for a moment to take in my new environment. I was greeted by a case of sensory overload that you wouldn't believe - people, music, food and laughter all around me. We walked up and down the pier and watched the little kids run around in their swim suits and chase bubbles. Coney Island is a great place to people watch. The crowd was diverse: black, white, young, old, fat, skinny. Some people had on too much clothing, some didn't have enough. But everyone was having a good time.

We walked over to Nathan's and waited in line for about 20 minutes for hot dogs. The hot dogs didn't look like much, but they were surprisingly delicious to say it was just a weenie on a bun. As we walked down the pier in the other direction, we found an ice cream stand and heard people cheering and laughing in a large semicircle. We joined the crowd and watched as the dj played music and people danced until they were drenched in sweat.
Maybe I'll jump in next time?

dw