On Tuesday the temps hit low 70's and I forced myself to get out of my pj's and into the sunshine. It had been awhile since I'd had a solo exploration day so I did some googling to figure out what to do. There's a great website that lists some free/discounted days for NYC exhibits and while I realize most plants aren't in season right now, I decided to go ahead and visit the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. First, it's huge and my big discovery for the day is that I WILL need to go back, especially next month for the cherry blossoms! I LOVE CHERRY BLOSSOMS! Maybe it's the pink? Maybe it's the good feelings of DC? Maybe it's just a true signal that spring is here? Whatever it is, I LOVE it. There is a huge area dedicated to them and lucky me, 1 tree had already bloomed! I can't tell you how happy that made me! Another area that I can't wait to explore soon is the Cranford rose garden. I really want to pack a picnic and chill there, I'm sure the bees will love that. It was fun to browse around and watch all the kids playing in the fields. Everyone was out enjoying the free admission and the sunshine.
My next advenuture for the day was to catch a sunset view of the skyline. My hair stylist had recommended taking the aerial tram across the East River over to Roosevelt Island. (FYI: you can use your metro card!) I looked up the history which is pretty bleak, it was known as Welfare Island for awhile, it used to house prisoners, and also have an asylum, sounds appealing right? They are definitely trying to spruce up the place and make it more livable but there are still old ruins on exhibit...creepy but cool. However, on a positive note, it's fun to ride the tram (only several minutes) as you get a look into some high rise apts (it's their fault they didn't shut their blinds!) and once you reach the island you have a mile of unobstructed skyline views. There's a nice pathway that people walk/run/bike on and tons of benches to relax on. I'm not sure what they have over there as far as stores and restaurants so I packed my own water and snack to munch on as I waited for sunset/dusk. I'm so glad I went, it was really worth the wait. As much as I LOVE cherry blossoms I also really love skyline pictures. Check these out,
Hopefully I'll have another post up soon about this upcoming wkd, I'm so excited to see some of my Raleigh girls who are coming to the city!
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