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August 07, 2005
Birdwatching and Mitsuwa Plaza
I love birds so when I heard about this, I thought why not? It was a nice boat ride, but I was a little disappointed--the bird-watching was mostly confined to riding around North and South Brother Islands and seeing a limited variety of birds from a distance. The birdwatching in Florida is a lot better. But, I did manage to get a few good shots along the way:
They're kind of hard to see in the photo, but the birds on the mini island are cormorants.
North Brother Island which has an interesting history--once home to a hospital for people with highly contagious diseases (including Typhoid Mary), the island was abandoned in the 1950s and has since become ideal bird habitat.
Today, I went to Mitsuwa Marketplace. I thought it would be nice to go there after having gone to Japan and I was happy to find they had one of my favorite Japanese drinks:
I've since found alternatives at the Union Square farmer's market and gourmet supermarkets but when we returned from Japan, I loved this beverage so much, I searched in vain online and at that Japanese supermarket on East 7th St for it so I'm glad they carry it at Mitsuwa. I also indulged in my other favorite Japanese edibles, ramen and onigiri (Japanese rice balls).
Unfortunately, Mitsuwa isn't that big but the bus ride to Mitsuwa, which is located in Edgewater, NJ, is actually enjoyable. The views of the Manhattan skyline from Edgewater are among the best I've seen.
Posted by Jennifer at August 7, 2005 04:51 PM