Today is the Fourth of July, and I have been quite thoroughly enjoying my day off. I took advantage of the whole not having to get up for work "thing" today, and got quite the late start. It was wonderful. But because I got such a late start, I was looking for something I could do that would only take a couple hours. So, I decided to do something that has been on my NYC "bucket list," and went to the Central Park Zoo. It was absolutely amazing and adorable, so much so that I didn't mind the sweltering heat. There was a regular zoo, and a petting zoo. PS: Petting zoos are pretty much the best things, ever. It was a great was to have a relaxing holiday and day off.
But rather than have you all listen to me blabber on, I am going to let the cute critters speak for themselves, at least in pictures. Below are some photos of the cuties that I took while there. Some photos are better than others; the animals, it seems, were the smart ones, trying to stay out of the heat (unlike their human counterparts). Hope you enjoy!
In conclusion: Zoos are awesome. I wish I had fluffy, furry animals in my life. Maybe not these animals, because they are, ya know, wild, but they turn me from kind of a grump, serious person, into a giddy 5-year-old. Not a bad way to spend the day at all.
If you are interested, the Central Park Zoo is located at:
64th Street and 5th Avenue, New York, New York. You can also access it from within Central Park. General Admission for adults is $12 (or $18 if you want the "4D" theatre pass), $7 (or $13 to add the 4D ticket) for children 3-12. General admission will get you into the Main Zoo and the Tisch Children's Zoo. Summer hours are 10:00a.m.-5:30p.m. daily, open 365 days/year. About 2- 2.5 hours should definitely be enough to see both the main zoo and the children's petting zoo.
I really like Central Park. It is just a very calm, nice area. As much I love NYC and big cities, it is nice to have a respite from the concrete jungle and the go-go-go it entails. It is nice to be able to see forest-type animals live in the ponds and lakes that have been created for them. And, it's just so pretty. All the old stone bridges and things, designed back in the day where people really took the time to make intricate sculptures, brick facades, all to make a very picturesque, tony atmosphere. It is very nice.
I also love the Upper East Side, at like Park/Madison/5th Aves and ~90s-50s street. It's so clean, and the buildings are all like old,stone or brick Empire or Victorian-style apartment houses. And for the buildings on 5th Ave, they have a great view of Central Park, being right across from it. I am sure, however, that those apartments and condos are tres cher. Like, I am thinking they pretty much cost this:
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Alas, I am afraid my tastes are too expensive for my own good. I will probably have to get some stressful-yet-high-paying job so I can keep up with myself.
So, that was about it for today. The sun is going down, and they just did the fireworks over the Hudson River, which I was able to see from my dorm window, so that was nice. I thought about going, but I didn't want to fight the crowds, plus from being out all day in the sun I am tired and a little dehydrated, so it was best for me to stay where it is air-conditioned. I should find dinner, but I ate kind of late today anyway. Will probably just stay in, maybe get takeout.
And finally, since it is Fourth of July, I thought ending this post with the following would be suitably appropriate, because it is a July 4 holiday classic, and just so epic, and so good:
Damn. Now I really want to watch that movie. Hulu? Anyway, I hope you all have had a happy and safe Fourth of July!
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