To the Unknown

Yesterday I embarked on my mysterious trip assigned by the Bureau of Unknown Destinations.  My destination: Hastings-On-Hudson.


I started off the morning by opening the sealed envelope I received last week.  Inside was a round trip train ticket, a train timetable, mini travel log and a card with instructions.  Since I didn't knew where I was going until this moment, I had no time to plan some activities and just had to make up some while enroute.  After a quick lunch, I hopped on a Metro North train and was there in about 30 minutes.


If it wasn't for the view of the NYC skyline and George Washington Bridge in the distance, I would've never guessed that this place was so close to the city!  Walking around the area I immediately had a small town/village feeling.  Mom and pop stores lined up along Main St. and diners at the eateries consisted of locals that called each other by their first names.  There was a great sense of community.


As for activities other than eating, I was surprised that there were numerous things to do.  There was the Museum in the Streets where information signs were placed in front of points of interest for people to read up on.  Next I walked along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail that cut across the town.  In this 26 mile New York State Historic Park, folks could take a walk north towards Dobbs Ferry or south towards Greystone, all the while walking past historic artifacts and abandoned buildings.  I walked south and turned around in time to catch the sunset at MacEchron Park.

This was an excellent quick getaway from the city.  I definitely have to come back to the nearby towns to further explore the Old Croton Aqueduct.