When we woke up at the Greymoor Spiritual Center where we were camped it was raining and not a one of us wanted to spend all day hiking in it. On the spur of the moment DaV, Dino, Bean Dip, and I decided to go to NYC. A trail angel we met planted the idea and then gave us a lift to the train.
On the train we all posted on Facebook that we were looking for a place to stay in the city. We ended up getting several responses from people who could put us up for the night. The first one was from a fellow thru hiker who was also in the city and staying with a family friend in Brooklyn. We were invited to crash there at her beautiful spacious home.
But before heading there we walked the 2.2 miles from Grand a Central to an REI to get some gear. We got some pretty odd looks as we schlepped about the city in the rain with all our gear.
While in the city we rode the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty, visited the 9/11 Memorial, walked the Brooklyn Bridge and ate NY pizza, bagels, and cheesecake.
What a beautiful excursion surrounded by beautiful people <3
I'm still enjoying tagging along with you immensely. Thank you for letting us all tag along. I got one side of the picture board finished and decided to do the back side too. Sounds like you're building memories and relationships for a lifetime.Love, Grandma V
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