My latest adventure was the Friday before Labor Day. Roger and I did a 2 mile swim around Governors Island. For those of you that aren't geography majors, the island sits in NY harbor between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

We jumped off the back of the Water Taxi at the start. Manhattan is in the background.

Below is a shot of the island. The white, round building on the left is an air vent for the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. The tunnel was somewhere below where we were swimming.

The low round building is Castle Williams. It was built in the early 1800's to protect the harbor. The thing just to the right, is the Statue of Liberty. (In case you went to school in Idaho)

We could also see the Brooklyn Bridge. The water was 75, but, it was the choppiest water I ever swam in, probably because of all the boats and wind.

After very carefully watching the women, I practiced getting changed under my towel. I think the girls are better at it. They don't fall down.

Missing from the picture, above the Staten Island Ferry is the site of the World Trade Center.