We stayed in two Airbnb places in Brooklyn, where we knew there would be a parking space. The first night was spent in a full apartment with an absent owner, and the second was a beautiful room and bath---both 1/3 the regular hotel prices!
...and after it filled up (panorama shot).
There is a pedestrian walkway/bike path with no cars. Donna starts off, with the piers of the bridge right above her head.
Getting closer...
On the bridge with explanatory signs. Signs were one of my favorite parts of New York.
With New York's finest---I couldn't resist.
A truly magnificent walk.
View of the Manhattan Bridge and Manhattan.
Manhattan skyline.
At the beginning.
The newest section of the High Line is quite gritty and industrial.
Curving around....
There are many benches, many flowers in bloom (coneflowers/echinacea here) and a lot of construction. Soon the High Line will traverse a canyon of buildings.
The plantings are inspired! Much of it was paid for by Tiffany and Co. Foundation--turning NY parks into jewels.
There were many artworks along the way. This sleepwalker was actually made of bronze, but I was fooled at first.
The end of the High Line is in what is known as "the Meatpacking District." Here are the remains of packed meat, about to continue its journey to become---cat food?
I'm not sure what this was about, but I stared at it for quite a while.
I thought this company had a great name, and as I watched, a huge amount of water came out of the rear of the truck, so it looked like it was peeing. Hilarious! Couldn't stop laughing.
We also saw two Broadway musicals, "Fun Home," and "Shuffle Along." In both productions the leading ladies were unfortunately replaced by understudies, but it being Broadway, the standard was high high HIGH, so we were not disappointed. Both plays were very moving, and I have linked both titles above to Wikipedia descriptions.
"Fun Home" theater-in-the-round when we arrived...
We wanted to make sure that we did two significant walks. The first was crossing the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan, which we did Wednesday, July 13, at about 9:30 A.M.
The second walk we took the next day was along the High Line. This is an old elevated railway line, which has been turned into a dreamy park. One traverses it, surrounded by indigenous plants on the path, and lower Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood all around.
Following is a collection of street signs which I found amusing.
This is the end of Part One.
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