Polly Talk New York
July 28, 2008
DayTripping With Simple Simon/Simple Sally
Simply Sally shimmed back and forth, her patience at its end. "I rather fancy a trip abroad.
Yes, you see I'm terribly bored," she declared unaware that Simple Simon had a plan or two. So
hand-in-hand, and oh, what weather, he took her off light as a feather, and hopped the Staten
Island ferry to another port. Simple Sally went girlish and gay and all through the day she was
soppy and silly, as any young filly, reveling in the sights of the town. Come join us she beckons,
what a fine voyage she reckons. "It's divine," she did say, "To daytrip it away."
Snug as a bug on the dog days of summer they arrived in St. George, and forged ahead
taking in some culture and respite from the city. So they hopped on the S40 Bus without any fuss
and discovered Sung Harbor Cultural Center, the l40-year old site that was home to "aged,
decrepit and worn out sailors." Now a museum, the stained glass windows and historical display
pay tribute to the sea with ships, the stars and the moon. www.snug-harbor.org. The Noble
Maritime museum remembers the history of the Sailor's Snug Harbor with the art of John A. Noble.
www.noblemaritime.org.
"Let's walk in the Chinese Scholar's Garden," chirped Simple Sally. So they sat on a bench in the
scenic garden, taking a rest, then not to be bored decided to explore the Secret Garden a quiet
oasis in the 80 acres of lawns and ponds. www.sibg.org "Well, I declare," said Sally with a dimple,
"kids have a treat in store at the Children's Museum, www.statenislandkids.org where they
can sail the pirate ship, cook in the galley; make a block city, or just make believe in creative
workshops."
"Wait a minute," Simple Simon uttered in amazement. Let'svisit the former home of Antonio
Meucci, the true inventor of the telephone." www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org. "Legend has it that
when Meucci tried to reclaim his model from the New York Telegraph Company it was lost, but
Alexander Graham Bell, received a patent for a nearly identical invention soon after." Simple Sally
was duly impressed with this historical blunder, but wanted to go to Tibet.
"Don't fret, my pet," assured Simple Simon. "The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is
just up Lighthouse hill. Sally clapped her her hands in delight for there they found Tibet and
Himalayan rare objects in sight. www.tibetanmuseum.org. Then they went on to Richmond Town,
the living history and museum complex where guides in period attire took them round the restored
houses from the colonial times to the present. www.historicrichmondtown.org.
Soon the feisty pair passed through the rustic garden gate to Alice Austen's picturesque
Victorian house, "Clear Comfort," where waves from passing ships lap at the shore and there's
hundreds of photographic images in store. Simple Sally was ecstatic, "Why, my dear, do come and
see. She was one of the country's first women photographers. Alice took the pics herself and
documented the landscape and the turn-of-the century American life in the l800s from the
beginning of tennis, bicycling, motoring, and much, much more." www.aliceausten.org.
By now Simple Sally and Simple Simon needed a natty swim. So off they went to South
Beach/Midland Beach where benches line the two mile boardwalk to catch the ocean breezes, and
there are picnic areas, playgrounds and food kiosks aplenty. "Oh do let's dine in style," cooed
Sally. So they took lunch overlooking the ocean at the South.Fin.Grill, where the fresh fish was
divine and they finished in time to head back to New York. www.southfingrill.com.
You, too can trip the light fantastic on the FREE Staten Island ferry. Or take a cell phone tour
narrated by Paul Sorvino, at your own pace, just call 718.297.8687. Ta Ta, till next time
www.pollytalk.com.
July 28, 2008
DayTripping With Simple Simon/Simple Sally
Simply Sally shimmed back and forth, her patience at its end. "I rather fancy a trip abroad.
Yes, you see I'm terribly bored," she declared unaware that Simple Simon had a plan or two. So
hand-in-hand, and oh, what weather, he took her off light as a feather, and hopped the Staten
Island ferry to another port. Simple Sally went girlish and gay and all through the day she was
soppy and silly, as any young filly, reveling in the sights of the town. Come join us she beckons,
what a fine voyage she reckons. "It's divine," she did say, "To daytrip it away."
Snug as a bug on the dog days of summer they arrived in St. George, and forged ahead
taking in some culture and respite from the city. So they hopped on the S40 Bus without any fuss
and discovered Sung Harbor Cultural Center, the l40-year old site that was home to "aged,
decrepit and worn out sailors." Now a museum, the stained glass windows and historical display
pay tribute to the sea with ships, the stars and the moon. www.snug-harbor.org. The Noble
Maritime museum remembers the history of the Sailor's Snug Harbor with the art of John A. Noble.
www.noblemaritime.org.
"Let's walk in the Chinese Scholar's Garden," chirped Simple Sally. So they sat on a bench in the
scenic garden, taking a rest, then not to be bored decided to explore the Secret Garden a quiet
oasis in the 80 acres of lawns and ponds. www.sibg.org "Well, I declare," said Sally with a dimple,
"kids have a treat in store at the Children's Museum, www.statenislandkids.org where they
can sail the pirate ship, cook in the galley; make a block city, or just make believe in creative
workshops."
"Wait a minute," Simple Simon uttered in amazement. Let'svisit the former home of Antonio
Meucci, the true inventor of the telephone." www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org. "Legend has it that
when Meucci tried to reclaim his model from the New York Telegraph Company it was lost, but
Alexander Graham Bell, received a patent for a nearly identical invention soon after." Simple Sally
was duly impressed with this historical blunder, but wanted to go to Tibet.
"Don't fret, my pet," assured Simple Simon. "The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is
just up Lighthouse hill. Sally clapped her her hands in delight for there they found Tibet and
Himalayan rare objects in sight. www.tibetanmuseum.org. Then they went on to Richmond Town,
the living history and museum complex where guides in period attire took them round the restored
houses from the colonial times to the present. www.historicrichmondtown.org.
Soon the feisty pair passed through the rustic garden gate to Alice Austen's picturesque
Victorian house, "Clear Comfort," where waves from passing ships lap at the shore and there's
hundreds of photographic images in store. Simple Sally was ecstatic, "Why, my dear, do come and
see. She was one of the country's first women photographers. Alice took the pics herself and
documented the landscape and the turn-of-the century American life in the l800s from the
beginning of tennis, bicycling, motoring, and much, much more." www.aliceausten.org.
By now Simple Sally and Simple Simon needed a natty swim. So off they went to South
Beach/Midland Beach where benches line the two mile boardwalk to catch the ocean breezes, and
there are picnic areas, playgrounds and food kiosks aplenty. "Oh do let's dine in style," cooed
Sally. So they took lunch overlooking the ocean at the South.Fin.Grill, where the fresh fish was
divine and they finished in time to head back to New York. www.southfingrill.com.
You, too can trip the light fantastic on the FREE Staten Island ferry. Or take a cell phone tour
narrated by Paul Sorvino, at your own pace, just call 718.297.8687. Ta Ta, till next time
www.pollytalk.com.
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