This is the ferry we boarded to get to the island. We got on the Goats side. The ferry was free and it took about five minutes. There are no cars allowed on the island, but there are tons of bicycling paths with gorgeous views of Manhattan, Liberty Island, and Brooklyn, so the ferry was packed with bikes. And strollers.
Charlie loved having some open space to run around. Many of the buildings in the background were open for visitors, but they were usually empty. Still, what New Yorker doesn't like to poke around someone else's house?
There were all kinds of cool activities going on. Here, Charlie and Gil try out the "drums." Our other favorites were abstract art and photography exhibits, painting and sculpture classes, kayak lessons (which we decided to try another time), lectures and concerts on folk music, kite flying, a creepy indie movie theater playing a creepy indie zombie movie, and a nifty miniature golf course. All free! We sort of got the feeling that whoever was running this place was still figuring out what they wanted to do with it.
Saying goodbye to Governor's Island.
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