It was another beautiful day in NYC and all I wanted to do was be outside today. I had heard of some free walking tours around the city, so I looked online for some going on today. I found a free walking tour of the Lower East Side, and also found a free podcast of the same walking tour so you could do the tour at your own pace. I downloaded the podcast and walked down to LES to start my tour. You can check out the podcast here.
It was such a nice day, and all I could think of was how nice an iced coffee would be while I was walking around...so I did cheat and get a coffee, but it was only $2. Back to the tour: The walk starts out at the Eldridge Street Synagogue on Eldridge between Canal and E Broadway, and continues down Orchard St. The tour tells the history of the people who have lived in LES and how the neighborhood has developed over the years. We spend a lot of time going out in LES and it was great to learn more about it.
Hotspots on the tour:
Eldridge Street Synagogue
Chinatown Fire Department
Guss' Pickles (I cheated again and got 2 pickles for $1, but it was worth it and I want to go back and get more!)
97 Orchard St Museum
Katz's Deli
Russ & Daughters Deli
After the walking tour, it was still so nice outside, I decided to walk across the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn and take the subway back. It was my first time walking across the Williamsburg Bridge and though nothing compares to the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, it was still nice to be outside and see the views.
I probably walked over 8 miles, so I was ready to go home. I spent $3 during the whole weekend, so my weekend wasn't exactly free, but I thought I did a good job :)
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