fitheach Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hope everyone made it home safe, I had a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Zemblanity Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 It was so lovely to meet everyone! I had a great time. Can't wait for the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turinqui-Calima Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 It was great seeing everyone yesterday. :)Hope you guys post a few pictures of the boat trip. I'm very curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks to everyone for coming. It was a splendid day all around. I'll post some pics and a better write up later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 A big THANK YOU goes out to Naz for organizing such a fine afternoon and evening. :love:And another big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who showed up -- you guys made the day that much better. And a welcome to all the BWB-meet neophytes. I had an excellent time chatting with each of you although, as always, I wish that I'd had more time to do so. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Many thanks to naz for organizing the day and thanks to everyone who came out for one or both parts of the adventure. It was a fantastic time, and it was great meeting a bunch of you for the first time.:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maid of woodlynne Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Had a great time yesterday with all you crazy kids! Thanks, Naz, for being such an excellent cruise director. :D Can't wait to see you all again soon. :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Here are my pics. (Please let me know if anyone wants any pics to be removed or untagged.)It truly was a great day. The weather couldn't have been better, considering it's been rainy for the last week and looks to be rainy and cloudy again for the next few days. The Lord of Light was truly smiling upon us. :)I showed up at Zeppelin Hall a little after 1pm; the X's were already there and holding forth in the mostly empty biergarten. We moved outdoors under the shade and waited for everyone else to arrive. People trickled in over the next hour, including Xray's reporter friend from Vulture as well as old and new BwBers. Loads of German delicacies and brews were consumed and the afternoon went by pretty quickly. By 5pm, some of us had a pretty decent buzz going, and - our bellies full of pretzels and sausages - we packed up and shoveled off to Secaucus to the launch site of the eco-cruise.We met up with our captain - Capt. Hughie - a gregarious and charismatic tour guide to say the least. We pushed off at 6pm and the weather was perfect. The sunlight was waning, there was a nice breeze, and the marshes of the Hackensack River were clean and beautiful. This came as a surprise to me and probably anyone else who grew up in North Jersey. I also loved the juxtaposition of nature with industry and man-made works (as my photos reveal).Capt. Hughie pointed out plenty of birds and nests, and Xray - our own resident birder - pretty much took over the avian education portion of the trip. Capt. Hughie (along with everyone else) was impressed. Ospreys, cormorants, herons, gulls, hawks, egrets... the only thing better would've been if Zollo were around. The captain also pointed out the effects of Sandy on the ecosystem of the Meadowlands and what's being done to protect the wetlands from climate events as well as human encroachments.The sun started setting as the cruise ended around 8:30pm, and we all said our goodbyes and made our way home. It really was a great day, considering the recent bad weather. Personally, I got to see up close how much the Meadowlands have changed from just twenty years ago, when it was one of the most polluted places in the New York metro region. It really is incredible, how much groups like the Hackensack Riverkeeper have worked to bring it back from the brink of ecological disaster. I was impressed and will do this again.It was also a nice BwB outing because of the mix of old and new members. We got to meet some great people, and as Xray says, I wish I could've spent more time with each of you, especially since some of you drove a long ways. Hopefully, you all come out here again for future meetups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 By 5pm, some of us had a pretty decent buzz going:leaving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 A three hour tooooour.....That looked like lots of fun. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Just looked at the photos. So awesome. :cheers:Mr. X and I remarked to each other yesterday that Saturday was one of the best days we've had in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Wondering Whether Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Sorry for the late response. We are moving, and it's been kind of a crazy week. I just wanted to thank everyone for a warm welcome and an overall awesome day. It was great meeting you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 It was lovely meeting you as well! Good luck with the move. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maid of woodlynne Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Sorry for the late response. We are moving, and it's been kind of a crazy week. I just wanted to thank everyone for a warm welcome and an overall awesome day. It was great meeting you all!Had a great time hanging with you and the hubs! Good luck with the move, and hope to see you at another meetup soon. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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