Our Tour of Coney Island was part of the "Slice of Brooklyn"Tour. Had we not taken that tour we would not have thought to travel out to see Coney Island as part of our day touring of New York.
It was well worth the visit to view an area that we have heard a lot about over the years. The grey sky day had turned into beautiful blue sky and sunshine which was perfect for the kite flying contest that was being held on the beach while we were there.
Our Tour Guide - Tony, from the Slice of Brooklyn Tour, showed us around Coney Island Amusement Park including the ancient wooden structure called the "Cyclone" big dipper which is still being maintained today. We got to see a bit of good history of Brooklyn on this tour.
Some of the kites on the beach were huge and there were a lot of people there having fun including children on the beach building sand castles.
It is hard to believe that two weeks later the area was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
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