Our intention was to ride at least 40 miles this weekend in preparation for next week. (Don't ask, you'll just call the wrath of Huricane Hannah down on us.) You know what they say about the best laid plans, don't you ... let it sufficce to say that Little Squid got a migraine just before we were supposed to leave on Sunday.
The day was spent, instead, experimenting with headache relieving pressure points (verdict: they kind of work, if only to distract the sufferer for a while) and then shopping for (Mama and Squidette) and then assembling some furniture for Little Squid's room. I also hid the ends on Squidette's shrug. We decided that blocking was a futile endeavor.
The day was spent, instead, experimenting with headache relieving pressure points (verdict: they kind of work, if only to distract the sufferer for a while) and then shopping for (Mama and Squidette) and then assembling some furniture for Little Squid's room. I also hid the ends on Squidette's shrug. We decided that blocking was a futile endeavor.
Monday dawned bright and sunny and we set out to log at least 20 miles (note, we only achieved 19 due to various frustrations including a water bottle bent on suicide and a flat tire).
We did, however, finally get to High Bridge Park and introduced the kids to the High Bridge water tower and the Croton Aqueduct / High Bridge. The links do a much better job of explaining the important history of this site than I can. To sum it up, the High Bridge / Croton Aqueduct was built in 1848 (making it the oldest surviving bridge in New York City). It had a most important function, destined as it was to carry fresh drinking water into a city plagued with fires and disease. Cholera was a big one back then. The path to the bridge has been renovated and the bridge is now undergoing repair. It is supposed to open, once again, to pedestrian and bike traffic in two or three years. One will then be able to walk / ride the length of the entire Croton trail from the lowest reservoir (42nd Street and 6th Avenue) to the highest (Croton, NY).
High Bridge as seen from the plaza by the water tower.
High Bridge as seen through the hole in the gate that blocks access.
Structure preventing access to the bridge.
The High Bridge Water Tower as seen from the entry to High Bridge.
High Bridge as seen through the hole in the gate that blocks access.
Structure preventing access to the bridge.
The High Bridge Water Tower as seen from the entry to High Bridge.
Mike -- stuck between and rock and ... yup, you guessed it ... a hard place.
4 comments:
The shrug looks great!
When did she become such a beautiful young lady?
She's making me feel old.
xo
What an exciting ride! :-)
The shrug looks great and your daughter is modeling it perfectly!
Now, when do you find time to do it all? ;-)
And at The Bronx end of the bridge was the Convent of the Carmelite Nuns. I'm not sure if it's still there, but it was a bit over half a Centor-y ago.
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