We began our exploration walking around a neighborhood in Brooklyn called Greenpoint, which actually isn't that far from Williamsburg. We walked down a main commercial street as well as down several side streets. Portions of this area are a Polish community which contain many unique shops, delis and restaurants catering to the community. There was a very picturesque park called McGolrick Park in the center of one of Greenpoint's neighborhoods which is where I took the above photo.
Next we headed to Bay Ridge in Brooklyn to check out a tradition of some REALLY extravagant holiday decorations. It was cold but it was worth seeing. The central commercial area in Bay Ridge was very nice to visit as well. It has an old fashioned city "downtown" feeling, complete with several department stores and many mom & pop shops and restaurants. Kate and I got a terrific hot chocolate from a McDonalds that helped to keep us warm. It even came with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Who knew McDonalds had good hot chocolate?
I forgot to bring my gloves to NYC, so it was nice to have a hot cup of something in my hand.
The house of misfit... inflatable toys.
Ooooh Aahhh!
Does Kate look cold?
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