Sometimes the sights and sounds of New York City can overwhelm a person. Sometimes you just need a place to get away. Here are some stories from TravelPod bloggers finding their own peaceful places in the city that never sleeps.
1. New York Botanical Garden
Julietran found a little piece of heaven in a rose bush
Garden Moment I am in the Cherry Tree Garden, the Jazz concert is in the background and the scents of the Rose Garden to my left are drifting my way. I’m really starting to feel like I have a life here. – Julietran
2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Davidsmi's travel partner, Veronica loved the Met
We spent 2 hours in the Egyptian exhibit before stopping for a coffee break. On the way back to the Egyptian exhibit we wandered through other areas of the museum. If David and I were lucky to live in NYC for a year we would get a membership to this museum. There is so much to see and enjoy – it would take several very long visits before even just walked through every room in the building. In all we spent 4 hours in the Egyptian exhibit, visiting all the rooms and hearing a good selection of the audio tour. The best piece that I remember is a fragment of a woman’s face made of bright yellow (mustard colour) stone. David took a picture of it. – Davidsmi
3. The Cloisters
Desertscot really enjoyed her quiet time in The Cloisters
So the Cloisters were just the coolest place ever! A little touch of heaven in the upper tip of Manhattan. I really adored the building itself and the way that they laid it out, it was as though you could walk through time and see the very best of medieval architecture connected for you to see all just right in front of you. I took a lot of pictures and really just loved being there. – Desertscot
4. Roosevelt Island Aerial Tram
Elrigster enjoying the view of Manhattan from Roosevelt Island
When we got the cable car from Manhattan over to island, viewing the sunset as we streamed though the Skyscapers and over the Hudson I knew that we were in for something special and if the incredible views from his flat were not enough well we went up to the roof terrace and well it was for me, the top of world. The views are hard to put into words and even though I am well pleased with the photos that I took, they still do not give you what it is like to be there and see the great city of light gleaming at you fon the little island to the side… a very lucky man and I feel even luckier to have sat there drinking american beer, and eating a Spanish supper with a group of about 20 Spaniards who could not have done enough to make you feel more welcome. - Elrigster
Tags: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York Botanical Garden, quiet places in new york, roosevelt island, roosevelt island aerial car, the cloisters, u.s.a.
June 20, 2009 at 3:59 pm |
What a lovely little list of sights. NYC can be a bustling place to say the least and these are all some really nice places to go – quiet or not. (Good pictures too – say cheese!).