Last weekend's agenda: exploring the northern tip of Manhattan. It was a journey - two trains and 1 1/2 hours later, we made it to 190th St - Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters. The park is on the cliffs of the Hudson River. We felt like we had escaped the city - it was very quiet and peaceful. We walked to the Cloisters - a 4-acre area of the park which houses the Met's art and architecture from medieval Europe. The Cloisters were built in the 1930's and archways, columns, stones from medieval times were incorporated into the construction. The exhibits include tapestries, stained glass and gardens (which will be even prettier when trees have leaves and plants are blooming).
Doorway from Burgandy, France - circa 1250 (Photo taken from the Met's website).
Fountain in the skylight room
After the museum, we headed down to the Columbia University area. We ate lunch at Tom's Restaurant - you may recognize the exterior, which was shown in each Seinfeld episode. Tom's is also famous for being the spot Suzanne Vega sang about in her song "Tom's Diner". Good diner food and the milkshakes are amazing!
After lunch, we completed our Upper West Side tour with a trip to The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. According to the brochure, it claims to be the largest cathedral in the world. We learned from eavesdropping next to a tour that the Statue of Liberty could fit inside the cathedral. It really is that huge.
The Rose Window
Resting our legs on the fancy wooden pews. We racked up the miles on our upper Manhattan adventure!
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