Monday, August 4, 2008

Day Trip to Governor's Island

More photos on flickr: Governor's Island Set

Governor's Island is now open! Mike told me about this several weeks ago and we've been wanting to check it out. It was pretty neat to take the free 5 minute ferry ride over. We went on Saturday afternoon, after a lovely but pricey brunch at Sarabeth's to celebrate a friends birthday. Despite the downpour, we decided to take our chances and headed on over. I didn't really know what to expect but it turned out much better than I thought. We had so much fun, yet we were still in the city. Governor's Island is still a work in progress but they plan on implementing many eco-friendly solutions such as, free Bike Rental*on Fridays! Unfortunately, we were there on a Saturday so we paid, but it was totally worth it.

I'm not a history buff, but there's something about visiting historical places that moves me. I may not know anything about where I am or what I'm looking at; but being here and seeing for myself what's existed for decades before I was even born is quite amazing.
*Bike Rentals are only free for the first half an hour as advertised on the website.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

THE BIKE RENTALS ARE SCAM ARTISTS. FIRST THEY TELL YOU THE BIKES ARE FREE ON FRIDAY. THEN WHEN YOU RETURN THEM THEY TELL YOU, OH , NO, JUST THE FIRST HALF AN HOUR AND THEN ANOTHER YOUNG MAN SAYS , WELL, THE FIRST HOUR IS FREE. CLAIMS THERES A SIGN INFRONT. THERE’S NO SIGN!!! THEY HOLD YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE HOSTAGE UNTIL YOU PAY. WHAT KIND OF BIKE RENTAL KEEPS YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE. WHEN YOU RENT A CAR THEY DON’T KEEP IT. I WAS WORRIED FROM THE START I WASN’T GOING TO GET IT BACK . THE RENTAL PLACE IS VERY AND “VERY” IS A UNDERSTATEMENT -POORLY MANAGED. YOU CAN’T BLAME THE KIDS WHEN THEY SEE A HUSTLE AND WANT TO MAKE AN EXTRA BUCK. I WOULD SAY AT THE VERY LEAST THERE SHOULD BE PARENTAL SUPERVISION IF YOU ARE GOING TO LET CHILDREN RUN A CONCESSION. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO BRING YOUR OWN BIKE.

waisze said...

Dear Anonymous - I'm sorry you had such a horrible experience. You have valid points. I knew from reading their website that it was only 1/2 hour, but it may not have been clear in person. Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns; perhaps you should direct this directly to Governor's Islands' website.