I’d like to think our accidental adventure of today happens
to all New York newbies, but perhaps it’s only because I’m slightly crazy, and we
tend to get so wrapped up in our adventures (and each other, to be honest) that
we don’t always pay attention. Either option (and I’d prefer not to know which
one you think fits us) provided a day of fascinating views, peace-filled moments, and
sacred laughs.
Note to self: In a city full of bridges, the first bridge
you see upon exiting the subway is not always the bridge you've gone in search
of.
Because a sunny, mid-fifties New York kind of day is not
something to be wasted indoors, we decided to trek across the Brooklyn Bridge
and soak up the splendor. A first time for both Brooklyn and its bridge, we
decided to hop on the F Train, surface in Brooklyn, and walk back across to Manhattan. It would seem reasonable, in most cities, to head towards the end of
the bridge easily seen from the subway exit, so without checking google map
again, (my holy book since moving to the city) two city blocks, and across the
bridge we go. But then again this is no ordinary city...
It was beautiful from the word go. It rose quickly above the
streets and away we went across the East River. The massive beams and cables, The
Statue of Liberty in the distance, the seemingly tiny people standing around Jane’s
Carousel on the shore, and the “other” bridge west of where we stood. We even commented on
the people walking on the bridge and added it to our mental checklist of things
to do on sunny days. It was a spectacular walk and the structure of the tallest
beams on the bridge reminded us of the Eiffel Tower and our trip to Paris.
Afterwards, as I stood in line for the restroom at a
small café in Little Italy, something slowly dawned on me…….wait a minute; isn’t the Brooklyn Bridge stone? In a flash, images came back to me and it hit
me; that “other” bridge was the Brooklyn Bridge! Like a mad woman laughing to
myself, I texted M, while she waited for our cappuccinos: I think we were just
on the Manhattan Bridge! Yes, folks we had indeed had a marvelous adventure,
and the view was more than spectacular, but these awe inspiring moments
rightfully belong to the Manhattan Bridge not the Brooklyn Bridge!
Such is the life of a newbie in the city. Not only do we
have a wonderful day in our memories, we now have a story to go with it! After
a walk through Chinatown, we headed home to our tiny space with hearts full of
laughter and smiles. Our day turned out perfectly beautiful, and it just proves
again that some of the most wonderful things happen accidentally along the way.
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