Central Park is such a great place to be – the contrast between the big city of New York and a place of nature and harmony is mind-blowing.

I was in Central Park on my first – and this far only – visit to New York, and spent nearly a whole day there, despite my trip only spawning over a few days. It wa sin the summer, so it was nice and warm, and the trees provided planty of shadow to doze off in.

I love all the activities around the park – it’s not just a place of green, it’s a place of the outdoors. Everywhere you look there are people doing sports, kids playing, couples on walks, horse carriage rides (for toursits mainly, I guess), etc.

Personally I spent a long time rollerskating – a lap around the park doesn’t take too long. I did this in the weekend, when the roads were closed for cars. What a freedom!

You can’t be in New York without visting Central Park. Heck, I’d go back just for the park alone!