and IIII will walk 500 miles and a-III will walk 500 more

[kjpepper]

So I just poked our walk from Sunday from Park Slope, over the Brooklyn Bridge to Chinatown into google maps. Just that walk alone was about 4.5 miles. It didn't feel like it at all at the time, WTF. (And my achilles tendons say "maybe not to you, bitch.")

What is it about walking in the city that telescopes actual distance? Walking 4.5 miles here seems akin to Peter O'Toole slogging his way across the Sahara, complete with classic movie score. New York? Walk from the heart of Brooklyn to Harlem? Sure! Not a problem! When I was growing up I used to walk across town from the subway to school at least four times a week (it often beat the bus). That's at least a mile and change.

Bah. Clearly I just need to plan some routes and get my walk on again. I defy you, suburban mentality of needing to drive everywhere! *shakes fist*

Comments

[prisoner007.livejournal.com]

One of the most interesting walks I ever had was during the blackout when I walked from Hell Kitchen to Park Slope by way of the Williamsburg bridge. Lots of fun and plenty of good sights but wouldn't recommend doing it too often.

Sorry I missed you guys. My phone was dead and I was quite drunk at a family BBQ.

[grinninfoole.livejournal.com]

Which is weird to me, because walking in NYC always seems to take for fucking ever.