Today our adventure continued with a trip from Manhattan to Brooklyn via the Brooklyn Bridge.  The bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the United States and one of its most recognizable.  Built over a span of 14 years, the bridge was completed in 1883. The construction is a hybrid design using both suspension and cable technologies, and it is the intricate cable work that makes the bridge look like an organized web of precision and planning.

When you look under the bridge, you can see the suspension supports as they weave in and out of view.  The iron trusses are a great example of engineering and art for the time.  The Neo-gothic design emphasizes the large bolts, and cross structures.  It looks as if it will stand forever.

We will be camping for two nights at the National Park Campground located within the Gateway Recreational Area at Floyd Bennett Field. Yes, the campsite is just off runway 24!  Weird!  We will let you know how it goes.....