This cruise started at Pier 83 on the western edge of Manhattan. It travelled to Liberty Island, then up the eastern side of Manhattan passing underneath the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, then back to Pier 83.
I took my position on the bow of the ship and wondered why I was on my own. I soon realised when my frozen hands started to sting again – but I wasn’t going to let the opportunity go by and miss the photo ops.
The Manhattan skyline viewed from the river absolutely impressive. It just goes on forever.
Western side of Manhattan (looking east):
Seen it before, but always good:
Southern tip of Manhattan, looking north:
Brooklyn:
The Brooklyn Bridge, linking Manhattan & Brooklyn – built in 1883 & was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed:
Eastern side of Manhattan, looking west:
Manhattan Bridge:
The concrete/rock pillars in the Brooklyn Bridge took 12 years to build, whereas the steel pillars in the Manhattan Bridge only took about 4 weeks.
Looking south back down the East River to the bottom of Manhattan: