Row, Row...

The real "Winklevii" in action.

Earlier at the gym, I chose the cardio machine near the window, overlooking the water and the bridge. Minutes into my workout, I noticed a small figure moving across, from left to right—it was a guy rowing in a narrow and long kayak. It reminded me of the Winklevoss twins and their crew in The Social Network, and I was quite mesmerized at how the guy was just paddling solo along the length of the river. I wondered whether he'd circled all of Manhattan, or where he'd started.

Within moments, a speedboat arrived, slowing down a few meters away from the kayak. Sosyal! was the first thing that came to mind. All the more I got curious about how one could actually engage in such a cool sport in New York, and where the starting point was (Chelsea Piers?). I then imagined that someday, my husband and I would do the exact same thing. Yes—including the speedboat "support" and all :)

Image courtesy of pennyinkwell.tumblr.com.