Clouded memories

Last night the sky was overcast. Clouds had descended on the city. Walking down Thompson I saw the base of skyscrapers, their upper stories shrouded by the weather. I was reminded of the mountains in northern Vietnam. I was reminded of zipping between Sapa and Bac Ha on the back of a motorcycle, cutting through the mist. I seem to remember it being four hours each way, but that doesn't seem possible.

I also remembered the World Trade Center, and how it used to stand at the end of the street. How I would walk towards it every night on my way home. It could have been there behind the clouds, hidden as the Empire State Building was hidden and, for a moment, I could have believed it was.
Posted by eku at June 28, 2005 12:19 PM