Today was one of my favorite days because we got to see where the last draw new york group stayed last year in Brooklyn. I really like Brooklyn because it is a lot calmer and not so hectic like mid town manhattan. We started the day in Brooklyn by walking the Brooklyn bridge and it was so beautiful, I couldn't get over how pretty the architecture was. Mrs. Haney's mother started telling me a lot of great history on the bridge, and how a lot of sweat and blood (literally) went into building it, mostly from Irish people that came over because of the potato famine. I couldn't help but remember the "you learn something new everyday" saying when she was telling me about it. On top of learning new things, the site was absolutely beautiful and a good start to the day.
After our walk over the bridge, we worked up quite an appetite, and Mrs. Haney took us to Gremaldi's pizzaria. IT WAS AWESOME! After that we went between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridge to draw and I truly had a great time sketching both bridges down beside the water. There was a nice breeze and it was peaceful to draw in such a calming atmosphere and just to attempt to sketch such great works of architecture. After that we went to Promenade in Brooklyn Heights and drew a bit more. I really enjoyed seeing the homes and different view of the city and water because it was yet again, gorgeous! When it was finally time to head home we hopped onto the subway and got an exciting show from some little boys that could dance like no other. They had their boom box booming and were breakin' it down on the subway! It was a great pick me up for the end of the day... It was nice to get a little bit of true new york culture and flavor before heading back to the pod!
P.S. Here are a few pics from the week, Enjoy!!
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