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Central Park, New York City – Never Disappointing

December 27, 2016 by Laurie Deppa Leave a Comment


I have actually lived in New York City but I have never had such a good day there as my family did today.  OK, it doesn’t hurt that it was an exceptionally beautiful, warm (60 degree) day in late December.  The city was packed – crazier than I had ever seen on previous holiday trips.  People flocked to the park to enjoy an unseasonable Christmas holiday.

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Central Park is very large – 2 1/2 miles by a 1/2 mile.  It is the most visited and most filmed park.  There is so much to do – that you could probably spend a week here and still not see and do everything in the park.  Of course the best (and cheapest) activity is a stroll in the park.  There are so many paths and trails – you can jog, rollerblade, bike or just take a leisurely walk.  We had a great walk today and ended up spending a good part of the day there.

For the first time, we enjoyed the famous Central Park Zoo.  We actually bought our tickets on line as we were in the queue – and saved 10% and time.  It’s a small but surprising zoo with snow leopards, penguins, seals and a rainforest area (and more).  There is also a “Children’s Zoo” – just a short walk from there, where we entered FREE with our admission to the regular zoo.  It’s fun for the kids – with interactive activities, a petting zoo and a screened in aviary area.  Both zoos are small enough to see in a couple of hours but you can take your time and really enjoy a quality visit as well.

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We then got a strawberry/Nutella/banana crepe from a food truck – it was very good (coming from someone who lived in France).  We sat on a bench and people watched, then climbed rocks as all the kids loved to do.  There are TONS of rocks to climb in the park.

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We walked over to the queue for the carriage rides through Central Park.  I love carriage rides and my daughter even more so.  The driver was very cool and let her climb in the driver’s seat and help drive – PRICELESS.   The rides aren’t cheap – $60 for the ride (NOT per person charge) but if you go with bunch of people, not a bad cost for 20 minutes.  Much cheaper than skydiving!

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We were going to ice skate but it was a mob scene – being such a temperate day.  It costs $12-$19 adults, $5 -$9 seniors and $6 for youth.  It is CASH ONLY and skate rental is $9.

No matter what you do, don’t forget to visit Central Park – there’s something for everyone!

 


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