5.04.2009

5 Boros

So Allison, how would you like to go on a long, scenic bike ride?

Sounds great!


The 5 Boro Bike Tour. 42 miles, all 5 of New York City's boroughs. You'll love it.


Yesssss!


It'll be on the colder side come tour day. You'll have to wear a sweater and a windbreaker. Is that okay?


That's no problem at all. Where do I sign up?


It's going to rain, too. Just for a little while.


Oh.
Um, I guess that's still okay.

When I say it will rain for a little while, I actually mean to say that it will rain the entire time. 7am to 3pm. Sometimes light and sometimes heavy. By the end of the day you will be soaking wet, cold, and only partially able to use your hands.


Uh...


And after you finish biking in the rain you will be forced to
stand outside in the rain for another half an hour - no umbrellas, no shelter - waiting for the Staten Island Ferry to take
you back home. Sound good?

I uh, um...


Yeah.

But you know what? It was
still fun!

And as an added bonus, Oliver continued his sl
ow march to conquer (via bike) every bridge in the tri-state area. Yesterday's vanquished: the Verrazano Bridge.

3 comments:

roseba said...

So funny. So true. I completed the ride and froze to death in SI too.

Just Plain Heidi said...

Sad, yet happy. Way to get it done!!!!! :)

Anonymous said...

If I had known you were doing this, I'd've told you to drop my name at the Cargo Cafe while waiting for the ferry. Nice to see you going full force into exploring NYC.
JWB