Hi friends, welcome back! One of my goals this year was to go outside more and I’ve got into a good habit of it. I know that probably seems silly, but some days it takes a lot of will power to walk out the door and take the elevator downstairs. The NYC air isn’t always fresh, the weather can be less than ideal, but I always feel better after my little walk. All that to say I thought I’d take you along with me on my typical route. I took these pictures on a cold, windy day so there weren’t many others braving the conditions. I dream of strolling through Central Park every day, but in the meantime, there’s still a lot to see in Lower Manhattan. After leaving my apartment I head west through the plaza I used to see out my window. They have a “Domino Effect” display going on right now and when you knock them over, they play a song.
Trinity Church is a few blocks south and more importantly the Whole Foods across the street where we get our groceries.
Through Zucotti Park where they just took down the Christmas lights on Monday.
Through the beautiful 9/11 Memorial Site.
When it’s really cold Jon and I use the above ground passageway to get to Brookfield Mall or my library.
Pumphouse Park will hopefully soon be covered in colorful tulips.
Closer to summer they put tables along the waterfront of Brookfield Mall and we love to grab coffee and sit out here watching the ferries and yachts go by.
I spy some signs of spring! This weekend was in the mid 60s and everyone was taking advantage of the beautiful day!
I love walking along the Hudson River Greenway during the week, it’s so peaceful.
I believe this machine makes wind farms off the coast, perhaps they were testing it on this day.
Lady Liberty and Ellis Island in the distance. Across the river is Jersey City.
Unfortunately for us Battery Park is under major renovations to make it more resilient for future hurricanes. Work is expected to continue until mid-2025. The park is heavily boarded up now and there’s only two exits, I learned that the hard way on one of my walks.
After Battery Park I pass by the Staten Island ferry terminal and the Governors Island ferry. This is my least favorite part because there are so many scalpers for the Statue of Liberty boats, but we don’t look like tourists so they don’t bother us.
Heading up the East River with views of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The downtown Heliport is usually always hopping. If you watched Succession this is where they would fly in and out of to their private jet, living the dream!
Pier 17 is our favorite, we like to sit on these benches and watch the river happenings, especially the big barges we can see from our window.
Then through the Seaport District and back home!
Hope you enjoyed coming along on this walk with me! Every time I leave my door it’s an adventure, there’s always something new to see or something going on.
