When entering a new harbour it's sometimes hard to resists the embarrassing feeling of being an explorer. Especially after a long passage, when the excitement is combined with weariness.
New York has it's face towards the water, we got the splendour right in sight from our boat. To arrive by any other kind of transportation is like entering through the back door. It's a mythical city, even more so than the ancient cities in Africa, Asia and Europe. New York is the capital of modernity, and who knows if it's just started or just ended.
New York has it's face towards the water, we got the splendour right in sight from our boat. To arrive by any other kind of transportation is like entering through the back door. It's a mythical city, even more so than the ancient cities in Africa, Asia and Europe. New York is the capital of modernity, and who knows if it's just started or just ended.
Sailing close to Manhattan the mighty skyline was like mountain cliffs in the morning mist; I had the uncontrollable feeling of discovery again, being here for the first time. I could see strange little creatures, walking and running along the seaside. Some kind of primitive people, I guess. Folks back home would never believe this.
But I also had the strange feeling of recognition. It was confusing. I was discovering something I already knew, through countless movies and pictures. It would take some digging to get pass this one.
But I also had the strange feeling of recognition. It was confusing. I was discovering something I already knew, through countless movies and pictures. It would take some digging to get pass this one.
