We had a better view of a barge race of sorts Saturday from the George Washington Bridge, much better than the one at right. Unfortunately, it was so cold I didn't feel safe taking out my phone camera to snap a shot. I was afraid I'd drop it over the edge of the bridge.
Our pedaling fivesome was on our way back from a ride up 9W to the NY state line when we saw a pair of barges emerging from the south side of the bridge as we rode west back to Manhattan. From a few hundred feet up on the bridge, it was a quite a sight. One barge was pushing four empty containers and was pushing ahead easily. The other had six containers full of what looked like crushed granite and was straining mightily under the load.
Several cyclists passed us by on the bridge as we ogled over the edge at the vessels below. We rarely see this kind of activity when we cross, or if we do it's far from the bridge when we're on it. Most of my cycling mates Saturday were native New Yorkers, unlike this native Californian, so it wasn't the tourist factor. This was just a cool site. After the previous weekend's 60-degree days, the temps in the 30s this weekend felt downright frigid to us - even though it's much closer to normal March weather. Oh well, they're predicting 70s this coming weekend, so it's looking up!
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