Spring is not behaving. It is teasing us with weather near 70 one day and snow showers a couple of days later. We've been trying to get out and explore the city even when the forecast is marginally Spring-like. A couple of weeks ago, we made our first outing to Central Park. Apparently, we are not the only ones that are anxious for Spring's arrival. The park was crowded with antsy New Yorkers, ready to come out of hibernation. This is actually one of the best times of year in the city. There is a great energy around as people shed their winter coats and embrace the sunny skies. Central Park is a great place to experience Spring in the city.
We found some out of the way trails and let Lyla run around. She loved the Central Park "wildlife" (i.e. ducks and squirrels...luckily we didn't see any "city squirrels") and just being free.
After we hit a few hilly paths, Lyla asked to "carry you", which, of course, means carry her. That was fine with me because it meant lots of "huggies" from my girl.
We ended up at the famous Alice in Wonderland statue. It was crawling with kids and I think Lyla was a little freaked out by it. After some exploring, she warmed up to the rabbit and found a gator she was crazy about.
Of course, every outing of ours ends with food. We tried to go to J.G. Melons for burgers, but the wait was nearly an hour for lunch. We were on borrowed time -- Lyla was asleep -- so we passed and found another lunch spot.
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