Hudson River Park

I strolled along the west side of the city today, starting at Laight Street at the newly renovated Hudson River Park. It was another beautiful day and I just sat on the bench, looked out at the water, and ate my bag of cherries.


There's a walkway that runs parallel to the water and then tapers off into the main walkway.


At first I sat on the new stain-free benches.


Some joggers passed me. I thought I felt one man's sweat flicker on me.


I made my way north. New Jersey is across the way.


I passed by a pier but didn't want to walk all the way down...yes, I'm lazy...but my butt muscles are also sore from all the walking I've done the past couple days.


I continued to walk up to Christopher Street and decided to stop there since there were bathroom facilities and an attractive grass area. The attractive grass area also had attractive men sunbathing in their speedos. Hmmm...good looking men + chiseled bodies + speedos = gay (unless it's David Beckham). You may say, Just because they're wearing speedos doesn't mean that they're gay. Well let me add that there was a lot of spooning and giggling going on.

I walked to the end of the pier with my back to the water (and blinding sun) and sat under the white tent to sit and watch people while listening to my iPod. There were four couples sitting around me and almost everyone who walked to the end of the pier was gay. Where am I? Is there a sign that says For Gays Only? (I don't have a problem with gays...I have a problem when they're all good looking and I know that I can't have them.) Later I walked to the subway and saw the rainbow flags and gay porn shops. Duh, I was in a gay neighborhood!