tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post6209312828809092287..comments2024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:00Comments on Reading, Writing, Working, Playing: Travelogue New York: Cloisters to High Line to Hyde ParkJaneGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-22689113240538286872013-09-29T22:44:16.464-06:002013-09-29T22:44:16.464-06:00What a wonderful trip. I would love to visit New ...What a wonderful trip. I would love to visit New York some day!Phylly3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10551254554577516351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-54638667695764739772013-09-22T13:55:10.593-06:002013-09-22T13:55:10.593-06:00We took the subway to The Cloisters and it certain...We took the subway to The Cloisters and it certainly was a long ride! Hope you get to visit--with all the medieval stuff I've been reading lately, this was a real treat.<br /><br />A friend from LI also recommended a meal at the CIA--so that is definitely on the list.<br /><br />I've checked into the foodie tours a couple of times, but the timing wasn't right. <br /><br />My son just saw The Big Fish and said it was wonderful.<br /><br />JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-27416420427527346942013-09-22T09:13:05.501-06:002013-09-22T09:13:05.501-06:00Not sure how I missed this post! Funny story, we g...Not sure how I missed this post! Funny story, we got in a cab at the Met a couple of years ago and asked to go to The Cloisters. A thunderstorm was threatening, and the cabbie said he'd be happy to take us there, but that we'd never find another to take us back downtown. Also claimed he'd been driving for 30 yrs and nobody ever asked to be dropped off there... find it hard to believe. We ended up heading back to the hotel, and The Cloisters is still on my list.<br /><br />Hyde Park is wonderful. We loved the FDR home. Next time, you should also stop at the CIA for lunch or dinner. We were lucky to get in without reservations for lunch, but it's probably better to plan ahead... such a memorable meal!<br /><br />Next time in NYC, I must see the Tenement Museum. Eataly is fun for browsing and eating, and of course Strand Books. There are some great NYC foodie walking tours - we did Chelsea Market/meatpacking district last time, but I want to do the Greenwich Village tour, too. And you can never go wrong with a Broadway musical. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-48844946217297899942013-09-17T07:56:52.154-06:002013-09-17T07:56:52.154-06:00Divide-and-conquer might be the best strategy when...Divide-and-conquer might be the best strategy when exploring Central Parkāits sprawling 840 acres are too great to take in during one visit. Instead, hit some of the highlights: Go for a stroll around the tranquil Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir.<br /><a href="http://newyorktours.onboardtours.com" rel="nofollow"> bus tours nyc </a>smithhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17364885821471206451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-72707107448728318012013-09-13T18:22:57.851-06:002013-09-13T18:22:57.851-06:00Gorgeous pictures, and they make me want to pack u...Gorgeous pictures, and they make me want to pack up my bags and get going.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-80990471049791317352013-09-12T17:57:38.123-06:002013-09-12T17:57:38.123-06:00Looks like a wonderful trip. I'd love to get b...Looks like a wonderful trip. I'd love to get back to New York one of these days; it's been 30 years! The Cloisters would definitely be on my to-do list. We were only in Manhattan when last we went, doing all of the tourist stuff there. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-24639650067797266832013-09-11T20:22:35.159-06:002013-09-11T20:22:35.159-06:00Hyde Park was so very cool. You should definitely...Hyde Park was so very cool. You should definitely try to make the trip. I didn't get a decent picture of his office, but that was very moving to see...as it was on the day he died, so they say.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-70936740023369159982013-09-11T16:57:26.985-06:002013-09-11T16:57:26.985-06:00Looks like you had some great days! i am on Long i...Looks like you had some great days! i am on Long island myself so I am not too far from these destinations.<br /><br />The Closters are a great place to visit and so is the High Line. <br /><br /><br />I have never actually been to Hyde Park. I really need to get there. I am a fan of FDR for the same reasons that you mention.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-7508294810227872332013-09-10T21:59:50.204-06:002013-09-10T21:59:50.204-06:00Not only have I been to the Morgan Library, I blog...Not only have I been to the Morgan Library, I blogged about it here: http://janegs.blogspot.com/2010/01/travelogue-finding-austen-in-new-york.html<br /><br />That was a fun trip too!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-24437718108005491932013-09-10T20:45:59.894-06:002013-09-10T20:45:59.894-06:00I have only spent one very rushed day in New York ...I have only spent one very rushed day in New York City - mostly doing research. It is high on my list of places to visit, and the Cloisters are at the top of the list once I get there! Have you been to the Morgan Library? They have Jane Austen letters among their treasures, and I think a manuscript. There is so much I want to see there.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-61199814881474801602013-09-10T14:27:43.509-06:002013-09-10T14:27:43.509-06:00Actually, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island a...Actually, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are on the list. They've been closed for awhile, due to Sandy, but I think have reopened. JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-69396324893169688042013-09-10T13:47:44.687-06:002013-09-10T13:47:44.687-06:00What a great trip! And your photos are amazing. Sa...What a great trip! And your photos are amazing. Sadly, I can offer no tips on what to do in Manhattan...the closest I've come is climbing the Statue of Liberty. Hope you have fun.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com