Coney Island

Still no luck with the camera. I went back to that store that had the sale, but they were sold out of the TZ3. The guy there said that after the discount, it would work out to be around $200, which is a really good price. He said to come and see him again on Saturday and he'd see if he can get one in from elsewhere. I'm hoping he'll be able to.

Since I didn't end up buying anything (and thus had nothing to carry around), we headed straight to Coney Island. Coney Island is home of the Cyclone, an old 1927 roller coaster that has the honour of being the most copied roller coaster in the world. It was quite a ride, with the drops being at steep angles, making the otherwise tame looking coaster a blast to ride on. It was definitely worth the $6 admission to go on an old rickety roller coaster that had some punch.

Another thing that had to be done at Coney Island was to get a hot dog from the original Nathan's Famous. I hadn't tried Nathan's Famous before, as I'm not really a fan of hot dogs, and being a big company, I was doubtful of its quality. After the first bite, all that was behind me. The hot dog (with the optional sauteed onions) tasted great, and their crinkle cut chips weren't too shabby either.

Overall it was a very satisfying (albeit short) day at Coney Island, an area with an old school oceanside amusement park feel to it. Definitely worth the visit if you're in the area and you have a bit of spare time.