- Flew PD 125 from Toronto to Newark
- Paid $1.45 for the New Jersey Turnpike
- Ate lunch at Canlon's Restaurant and Bar, 1825 North Railroad Ave.
- Freakie Eddie
- Visited Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island
- Really enjoyed this and spent four hours
- Eggers is famous for its ice cream
- Be sure to check out the St. Andrew churchyard
- Visited Staten Island Mall
- Nothing to buy
- Drank at Flagship Brewery, 40 Minthorne Street, Staten Island, NY 10301
- Met Sharon
- Ate at taco truck
- Took Sharon home and shook hands good night
- Slept at Sandra and Hans AirBnb
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019
- Ate breakfast at Airbnb
- Paid a dollar for an hour of parking
- Went to the Saint George Greenmarket, St Marks Pl &, Hyatt St, Staten Island, NY 10301
- Bought cheese, curd and pastry
- Drove along the water past the ferry dock and Yankee Stadium
- Visited Gerardi's Plant Market
- Great nursery but not a great farmer's market
- Visited Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
- Loved the Tuscan Garden
- The Chinese Scholar's Garden is so peaceful and thought-provoking
- The Noble Maritime Museum is recommended
- The Staten Island Museum is not recommended ($8)
- Susan joined me and I gave her a highlights tour
- Visited Fort Wadsworth, Beneath Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Staten Island, NY 10305-5019
- Went to Alice Austin House to find it closed for renovations
- Went to Great Kills Park
- Walked along maritime dunes
- Talked to fishermen
- Drank beer at The Craft House, 60 Van Duzer St, Staten Island, NY 10301
- Ate supper at Marie's 2,
- Calzone
- Slept at Sandra and Hans AirBnb
- Ate breakfast at Airbnb
- Went on Jane's Walk: High Rock Park
- Ate lunch at Aunt Butchies of Brooklyn, 4864 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10307
- Gnocchi Sorrrentin
- Kinda bland but nice service
- Toured the Conference House, 7455 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10307
- Private tour by Kevin
- Great docent
- Toured The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306
- I need to learn more about Tibetan Buddhism to appreciate Tibetan art
- I love looking at statues of the Buddha
- Took the New Jersey Turnpike for $0.90
- Bought gas at Speedway, Newark, NJ 07108
- $2.859 per gallon
- Dropped off car
- Took Minuteman to Lexington Hotel, 511 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017
- Checked-in
- Went to The Stag's Head 252 E 51st St, New York, NY 10022 with Capt. Rob Prescott
- Greenpoint Porter
- Baked Mac and Cheese
- Shopped at The Strand Books
- Slept at Lexington Hotel
Drank a pint of Guinness at Murphy's Pub & Restaurant, 977 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022
Ate supper at Under the Bridge, 1079 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10022
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019
- Got my frame adjusted on my eyeglasses at Lenscrafters
- Went to the post office to mail to packages to Bobby
- Ate lunch at Teppen Ramen, 159 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022
- Ate supper at Belgium Brew, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Hoegaarden
- Croq Monsieur
- Flew PD 142 from Newark Liberty International Airport to Billy Bishop Airport
Recommended Attractions:
Garibaldi-Meuicci Museum
National Lighthouse Museum
