Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Having fun in New York!
Spent half a day at the Cloisters, an awakening to all my little girl fairy tale fantasies of Medieval castles and chasing unicorns. The weathered stones of the old chapels ground you and give you a deep sense of peace in your heart.
Subway stations here make Guy Concordia metro look cushy. Very, very sketchy.
Bunches of fenced off lush green spaces - private parks. Small little oases in an urban jungle.
One of the many colorful murals in East Village.
New York reminds me a bit of Montreal. After having spent the last 2 months in the small cities of Alberta where the one mall downtown doesn't open past 5 pm and Starbucks downtown closes at 4 pm, where free public wireless doesn't exist and nothing is really within walking distance, New York is a haven. With the 24-hour restaurants and the wireless internet access in every cafe, the extensive subway system and people outside at all hours of the day, this place is what I've been missing all summer. I never thought of myself as a big city girl but maybe I miss the amenities that a big city offers. Even growing up going to backcountry ranches and the outcountry mountains, I wonder if maybe I'm just a city girl at heart.
4 comments:
:D I'm so happy you went to the Cloisters! Isn't it everything I described? It's the most peaceful place I've visited in Manhattan. I love the Cloisters. Aaahhhhhhh I can't believe I'm not in NY right now. You make me want to hop on the next bus.
Hahaha, I forgot to comment on the subway stations. 190 is really creepy. The dank elevators to the surface. The brick-and-steel outer facade with its ventilation plates and gated access doors. 168th on the 1 Line is my least favorite station, so hopefully you won't have to go there. It's elevators have the worst air you've ever breathed and there's no other way to the surface except in an emergency. Also, the platform on the 1 Line has prevailing wind on account of a powerful ventilation system.
I've been taking the Montreal metro these past few days. It's so clean in comparison, but NY still has its century-old charm. :P
you SHOULD hop on the next bus! you SHOULD be here! =)
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