Day 6 NYC
My Weather Network app lied to me.
It was supposed to be sunny with cloudy periods so I headed out to walk the Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway and then back across the Bridge to Manhattan. In keeping with my flight experience, sometimes the best laid plans go awry.
I caught an express subway to the Clark Street station which must be very deep underground. There were neither steps nor escaltor to be found. Elevator it was – a first for this trip.
On my way to the Greenway I saw a for sale sign on a nice looking townhouse – not luxury looking, but nice. When I got home I looked up the listing. You too can click here and see what a cool $5.25 million will get you in Brooklyn.
The Greenway is lovely. There are various paths through, some greener than others. There are playground for kids and for adults (eg beach volleyball), some restaurants though this is mostly a park area, and great views of Manhattan. There’s a ferry that goes from Pier 6 to Wall Street – that might be a good little trip for me! – and many other places along the East River to stop and rest your feet or admire the view.
Brooklyn submit station smaller and darker than those in NYC. 
Nothing to look at out the windows so everyone is taking phone time. (Except me. I’m taking camera time since no one’s looking!) 
The NYC Ferry from Brooklyn to NYC. 
Pier 5. 
My walking card told me there was ice cream. Sadly it was closed. 😦 
Pier 4 has its own beach. No swimming, ducks excluded.
The rain came on quite suddenly but I was able to find a place to take cover for a while before becoming too soaked. After 15 or 20 minutes, it became apparent that I had not found a long term solution. I hotfooted through the rest of the Greenway to civilization and found a nearby Shake Shack with outdoor covered tables. I had heard about Shake Shack for years from Shirley – it was a favourite of her grandchildren.
After a lunch of cheeseburger and fries, it was still raining – and me without an umbrella – so I put my head down and headed for the nearest subway that would take me back home. This is a screenshot of my Google maps direction to the station. Does it not look to you like the station entrance is in the middle of a park? I searched and searched getting wetter by the minute, and after asking for directions from two people found it. It was sort of where the bicycle person is on the right edge of the park.
I waved goodbye to the Brooklyn Bridge, promising to return on a nicer day.
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