Since I was driving my brother and his girlfriend to New Haven, I decided to take a trip out to RI's High point, which wasn't too far out of the way. Before I picked them up, I made a quick trip to the Bronx's high point.
Although the high point of the Bronx was an ugly construction site, the neighborhood I walked through was beautiful. It was more North Shore Long Island than the Bronx. With its proximity to Manhattan College, my guess is that this is the neighborhood the professors and doctors live. Right across Broadway from this neighborhood is the legendary Van Cortland Park. Someday I'll go for a run in that park!
After being harassed by a cop while trying to park my car, I picked up my brother and his girlfriend. Before going to China we drove their cats to a friend who will be taking care of them. I took this opportunity to drive up to Jerimoth Hill from New Haven, about 80 miles. This high point, which sits on private land, used to have accessibility issues. No longer. Its accessible from 8-4 on a daily basis. I made the strenuous 100 ft long climb with 5 ft elevation gain up the 812 ft behemoth that is Jerimoth Hill. It was a pleasant little stroll over a pine needles and pine cone laced trail. I signed the register, disappointed I did not run into the other groups of highpointers that were out on this lovely day.
The first picture is cute, you posed in victory, framed by the adolescent pines needles.
ReplyDeleteEveryone knows that the high point in the boogie-down Bronx is anywhere you can get rent a whore and score some rocks. Where the *!#^ were you? I don't see no hoes in the pictures. Next time try Hunts Point.
For every thousand feet elevation gain you lose approximately 3 degrees F in temperature. In the Bronx, for every 50 ft elevation gain, the murder rate drops a 100.
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