To learn about our movement before we got off tracks click here - One day in New York - back on track and through the heart of the city
We were walking for over 4 hours now and... we were tired for sure,
but more importantly we were overwhelmed with all these new impressions
and our minds needed some rest. So many buildings... so many
skyscrapers... so many people on Fifth Ave... We were looking for some
escape and mental rest and... we found it! It is called nature and they
have a big chunk of it just in the middle of Manhattan. They call it
Central Park and we were just there ;) The long line of horse carriages
stayed waiting for the passengers, but even tired we still preferred to
walk...
I already mentioned the streets of the Big Apple were empty and peopleless (except Fifth Avenue). It was a huge surprise for us as we expected a busy crowd as you can see in every movie. We didn't complain at all but found it strange. But another surprise was waiting for us and once we entered the Center Park we found where all of the New Yorkers disappeared. OK, understood... the crowd just moved from the streets of the city to the park to celebrate a nice warm day and Easter.
First we stopped outside of the fence to have a better look at the pond
and the nice old bridge on the other side. Surprisingly, even though it
was Spring, the colors looked more like Fall but it was even better and
really cheered us up. So we entered the park and started aimlessly
roaming along the trails.
Walking around the pond we admired the skyscrapers guarding just
outside the park fence. It looked so weird to see this combination but
gave us an understanding why the people like to go here. Such a nice
escape...
As I said already, the weather was nice and mild and everything was
blooming there. We were slowly strolling between the fragrant trees
going with the flow and it was so relaxing... exactly what we needed at
this moment ;)
Blossoming cherries (at least I think they were cherries) were absolutely astonishing...
We could barely see the huge rock because of all the people sitting on it and basking in the warm sun.
Didn't I tell you all of New York was here. Here is an example of
what the less crowded alley looked like. Can you imagine the others? ;)
But it still was a beautiful feeling to walk, to look around and
had all day to enjoy it. People were also strolling around us and many
of them were riding bikes (below) or using the horse carriages (above).
What do you want to do? Wanna read? Play with your dog? Do some
yoga or talk to your friends? You can do all of it or just sit on
the grass and let the world wait for you to be back :)
Oh these flourishing trees...
We had an idea of renting the small boat but let it go. Pond
traffic was way too strong and we weren't sure we could handle it...
So we waaaaalkeeeeed.....
This day the people were really enjoying every bit of it. So at
some point we sat on the bench and just looked at the water streaming
and boats slowly moving between weeping willows. Such a nice pastoral
picture. I could weep with the willow just seeing it!
There was a regatta in another pond and a lot of bystanders rooting
for their favorite boat (even though they looked the same from my view). Still wondering who won that time ;)
We finally reached the lake and... understood it was our time to go
back to civilization and explore some more of the city, so we turned
back...
Believe it or not, but we spent over two hours in the park and even
though our legs were crying for rest, our minds were ready for a new
portion of the impressions... So we found an exit and blended with the
busy New Yorkers once again...
Click here to see how this day ends - One day in New York - wrapping it up
Pictures were taken on April 20, 2014.
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