… the High Line

Today Roomie, Roomie’s Man & I took a stroll across town to check out the new High Line Park, where about a mile of elevated train tracks have been converted to a public park area. I was really excited to see it, but the throngs of people everywhere put a bit of a damper on things. Apparently there was some sort of festival going on, although we couldn’t find ANY evidence of it other than the approximately 12 million people trekking down the Line with us. Nothing says ‘festive’ like massive overcrowding!

Despite the throngs, it was pretty cool and I’d definitely like to return. The greenery is cool - kind of wild, unkempt and natural looking - the benches are copious, and there are even nice wooden lounge chairs for sun bathing or snoozing. In the pics below you’ll see there’s also a little outdoor ‘theater’ where you can sit directly above 10th avenue and watch the traffic through a large pane of glass. There was something oddly relaxing about doing that…