Phipps Mansion June 12th

Saturday morning we were trying to decide what to do for the day. We each named several different activities, but nothing seemed right. Todd mentioned going to the Phipps Mansion on Long Island on the North Shore in Old Westbury Gardens.

We had brunch in Brooklyn at a place called Robin Du Bois and it was tastey.

Then we picked up the zip car in the lower east side of Manhattan. Todd had rented a mini cooper convertible! It was a sharp car, we loved it.

It was a sunny day and we enjoyed the drive to the Mansion.

We drove a short distance off the highway before turning to the drive to the mansion. It was an awe strucken sight. We parked and then walked through the lawn to the front entry way. There was a tour starting so we were able to join it. The decoratio ns and amount of wealth displayed was incredible. We only had half an hour before they were kicking us out. After the tour we walked the beautifully manicured lawn and flower garden. It was one of the most beautiful gardens we've seen and all of the flowers were in bloom and everything was green and lucious. We had to leave the garden by 5:00.

We decided to explore the area by car so Todd just started driving. We decided to put the top down. It was a great way to see the surrounding area. We drove through the small towns and caught a glimpse of what they were like.

We landed on Oyster Bay, a nice size town in the bay (as the name implies). We found a restaurant, Wild Honey. It was extremely tastey. Todd ordered the clams and oysters and I ordered two appetizers-goat cheese ravioli and the filet mignon on texas toast. It was all scrumptous! We didn't leave room for dessert.

It was getting darker, so we decided to start heading home.