A leisurely stroll down 2nd Avenue, from 93rd Street to East Houston, and then through Chinatown, speaks volumes to the unique sights and sounds New York City offers its pedestrians. Our ultimate goal was to walk over The Brooklyn Bridge and treat ourselves to a well deserved pie at Grimaldi's. On a clear day like today, the views from the bridge are exceptional. Pier 17 in the South Street Seaport, the Financial District, Governors Island and the Statue of Liberty, Midtown glimmering off in the distance - it's beautiful.
As we walked through The East Side's varying neighborhoods we took in the surroundings. And while the questionable smells of raw seafood on Market Street didn't exactly wet our appetites, the aroma of freshly baked pizza in Brooklyn sure did.
I must be honest, after waiting in line for over an hour at Grimaldi's, the consensus was that this wasn't the BEST pizza we'd ever eaten, but it was damn good.
For our return trip, we walked over The Manhattan Bridge. The views don't match up to those offered by The Brooklyn Bridge and the rattle of the elevated N train isn't the greatest for conversation but it's still a pretty cool walk. (Try not to walk into the chain link fences like I did though, it really hurts :P)
Sundays are normally thought of as lazy days, and while mine usually are, it is nice to get out there and hit the pavement. Lace up those sneakers, slap on the sunblock and go forth!
