I am really enjoying getting to know so many nice girls in our new ward. Every Friday, a group of us get together for "playgroup". One of the girls plans an activity and anyone is welcome. They try to gear it for the children, but I think it's really a good excuse for the mom's to get together with each other!
There isn't much to do there. You can rent bicycles or take your own, or just walk the cobblestone roads and there are a couple of buildings open to walk through. We walked around a bit and then sat on a beautiful lawn for a little picnic and to let the kids play.
This week we went to Governors Island. It is a small island in New York Harbor about a 5 minute, free ferry ride away. It was first settled in the 1600's by the Dutch. Then in the mid- 1800's, it was used as an Army base and then by the Coast Guard. It was closed down several years ago, so there are all of these old Army buildings and colonial homes that are now just sitting empty. It has a weird "ghost town" feel, but is very cool.
There isn't much to do there. You can rent bicycles or take your own, or just walk the cobblestone roads and there are a couple of buildings open to walk through. We walked around a bit and then sat on a beautiful lawn for a little picnic and to let the kids play.
Now, New York City has a plan to develop the island over the next 10 to 20 years for tourists. It sounds like it will be a pretty fun place!
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