The Brooklyn Bridge graces New York City and its harbour with such grandeur that the traveller can't help but feel they are walking on air, at least that's how your young Australian reporter felt when he walked across it.

This happened when your reporter was spending time in New York for work. One week in, your reporter slept in as it was Sunday, and woke up at 1 p.m. Which borough should one explore? Your reporter was staying in Queens, working in Manhattan.

Your reporter decided to flip a coin. Harlem or Brooklyn? Heads would equal Harlem. Tails, Brooklyn. Brooklyn it was!
Being an architecture buff, your reporter took his usual A train to Manhattan at 2 p.m., to the subway station at Chambers Street. A walk of about five minutes straight out of the station, then turned right.

And there it was. The Brooklyn Bridge.

Your reporter looked on in trepidation and excitement, as one edged closer and closer to the bridge. One had been over the Brooklyn Bridge before, so was very familiar with it. But that was on a tour bus. Your reporter entered the bridge from the Manhattan side.

It is advisable to begin walking slowly, taking it all in - the scenery, the people, the structure of the bridge. The magnificent feat of architecture and engineering was built in 1883.

The structure is magnificent. And gigantic. Graceful even.

The contours of the bridge are so detailed, and sharp. And all the jaggedy lines and railings add a certain character to it. A certain masculinity even.

A proper breezy, blissful walk will take the traveller an hour, as the traveller will need to stop at several points taking pictures. It goes without saying that the views to take in were spectacular. The traveller will see the Statue of Liberty in the distance.

All one could do was walk, and bask in the sun, and the view. On my left was the Manhattan Bridge, more white, newer, but pretty nonetheless. I saw at least three helicopters randomly flying around at different points in the sky, over the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and over the sapphire silver sea.

After your reporter arrived at the Brooklyn side, he wandered into the streets and city scapes. This borough has a rich history - it used to be a city in its own right before it joined Manhattan and the rest of New York to be the city we know today.

Brooklyn, being New York's most populous borough, is home to 2.5 million people and has the second largest land area. It is no surprise that so much art, architecture, music, cuisine, fashion and other culture and symbols we associate with New York have origins in Brooklyn. It is a fascinating melting pot which is highly recommended for tourists visit.

The traveller once in Brooklyn will come across a beautiful green park, the Cadman Plaza Park. Weird name for a park. But it was so beautiful! There was this area in the park shadowed with trees, but with sunlight trickling in through the leaves and gaps between leaves. A good place to rest and take a nap.

After about half an hour, your reporter roamed to Grimaldi's Pizzeria. Now according to New Yorkers, this place has the best pizza in town. Your reporter wanted to really test what we call "word of mouth," so he decided to line up at Grimaldi's.

Once inside the food was definitely worth the wait. Your reporter chose a regular pizza pie which had mozzarella, tomato base. The only extra ingredient added was ricotta. Simple yet effective. The moment the tender-yet-crispy combination touches your lips you will feel like you have died and gone to Italy.

After the Greatest Meal Ever your reporter walked back across his now old friend, the Brooklyn Bridge.

Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York..