New York, Part Seven--Central Park, Strawberry Fields, and the Manhattan Temple

Yes, finally, two months later, I'm working on finishing up our New York trip.

After visiting with our local friends, we went on a sightseeing hike. First, we went to Central Park, which is only about 5 blocks away from Tom and Tracy's place. (Give or take.) Central Park is absolutely huge, so we didn't get everywhere, but the whole time I was wondering where Disney filmed "Enchanted". (That must have been a sight.)

It's hard to see in the small picture below, but there is an ice skating rink hiding in the middle that was packed. What a place to skate!

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Nestled in the west part of Central Park is Strawberry Fields. For those of you who don't know what Strawberry Fields is, brush up on your Beatles and John Lennon history. We were told that there are always flowers on the Imagine mosaic.

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Since we were there, we couldn't pass up the chance to see the Manhattan Temple. It is right in the middle of the city, completely surrounded by huge buildings. It may be overshadowed a bit by the surroundings, but it holds its own.

*Up next: Part Eight--The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island