The Eagle Has Landed

Yesterday, we found out just how good Google Maps could be. We explored a bit of central New Jersey, then I reviewed the on-line map to find out how to get to where we were going. Up I-95, take 287 to the Verrazano Bridge, get off at exit 27, follow Atlantic Avenue, left on Clinton, then onto Remsen, where our sublet is. Only problem, Remsen is one way the other direction, but otherwise the map was perfect and we drove straight to our front door, then got to exploring the neighborhood.

After our son Tristan got off work at Simon & Schuster, he came by, helped us get settled a bit, then we walked over to his apartment, less than 20 minutes away, and he demonstrated his new-found skills as a cook, whipping up a nice fresh pizza nearly from scratch! Great to visit with Tristan and his girlfriend Olivia!

Today, we got oriented with some of the brass tacks ... where's the nearest laundromat, where do we pick up our mail (137 Montague Street #213, Brooklyn NY 11201 in case anyone's interested), where do we buy a cup of coffee, where do we park the car so it doesn't collect parking tickets ... all the important stuff.

At noon, Tristan came by and we set off exploring further afield. First we walked along the Brooklyn Heights River Walk, with it's gorgeous views of the lower Manhattan skyline. The walk ends at DUMBO, the area "Down Under the Manhattan and Brooklyn Overpasses." We had a delicious vegetarian food lunch at Siggy's on Henry street, then explored the galleries and bookstores in the DUMBO neighborhood.

On the way back, we made one more important stop ... at the neighborhood Trader Joe's! At last! Healthy and inexpensive groceries ... something we really missed during the 25 years we lived in Hawaii!