Manhattan, August 20

Eleven miles to go! That's how long Manhattan Island is. We were off the George Washington Bridge and onto the very nice bicycle/pedestrian path along the Hudson River side of the city. This pathway was so nice, it was impossible to believe we were actually in NYC--so famous for robbers and other malefactors.

We were on city streets only briefly and these were no problem. At the very beginning, about halfway down Manhattan where construction was happening along the bike path, and then at the very end to reach our final destination.

We (Gretchen, Jerry, and I rode this stretch together) stopped at one point for hot dogs.

Here is Battery Park, with a view toward the Statue of Liberty.

Gretchen photographs Jerry

Me along the bike path. Photo by Gretchen.