(*Dammit, this is SATURDAY'S posting!) Gracie Mansion, Carl Schurz Park & Central Park

Ugh, it's 3:09am, so I just missed the 2:59am deadline to get this in under "Saturday." Pain in the ass. This "breaks" my run since late July of consecutive days blogging.

Well, today I decided to FINALLY explore Gracie Mansion. All my life, i'd never been up in that neck of Manhattan...and i'm now kicking myself. GREAT area! The mansion sits in Carl Schurz Park, which has this promenade which runs along the East River, offering spectacular views. From there, I made my way through Central Park, exiting at Columbus Circle, and eventually making my way down to 14th so I could catch the PATH home. Holy epic walk. A fantastic day, though...and so BALMY! It got up to 84 in Central Park, 86 in Newark. Like July! Very glad I made the decision to do this today...on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2009.