In addition to the Easter Parade today, there was a trip to Northern Manhattan to see The Cloisters and then a long subway ride down to almost the other end of the island - Greenwich Village.
The Cloisters, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a trip on the A train up to 190th Street. The signage from the subway to The Cloisters leads the way for the 10 minute walk. This building (devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe) and its location are gems. This castle-like building sits on top of the natural rock wall above the Hudson River and looks south to the George Washington Bridge and across the river to the Palisades in NJ.
The museum has actual medieval cloisters and apses that were brought from Europe and re-built. There is so much to see it's overwhelming. For this reason, I recommend the guided tour. It provides the museum highlights and points out facts that would otherwise be missed. (There is also an audio tour if the guided tour is not available.) This tour was especially helpful in understanding the several unicorn tapestries. These were one of the highlights of the trip to the museum. Another highlight was understanding how the museum acquired the artwork and specific stories related to the acquistion of certain pieces.
There are also gardens at The Cloisters. This time of year, heather, forsythia, and daffodils, to name a few, were in bloom.
From The Cloisters, we headed to the Village. I haven't been there in years and it was interesting to see the changes - many more sex shops and fancier restaurants. We stopped for a drink at The Monster and then had dinner on Christopher Street at an Indian restaurant.
Both of these journeys deserve more description, but it's time to step away from the computer for the evening. I plan on recalling today's trips as I rest in bed.
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