Spring in New York City

I hope you’re enjoying the effects of the new moon, and you’ve decluttered as I recommended to you last week in my article Detox Your Life.

Spring is here, well in theory, because it’s not the 10 degrees of temperature predicted these days in my city that will bring me out of my cave.

For those who follow me regularly, you know how much I love NYC. And in fact, the very first time I went there was in spring 2013!

I love this city so much that I plan to celebrate in 2027, the 10th anniversary of my Solo Wedding 😊

In the meantime, I went to dig through my photo archive and decided to show you a little more New York this week.

Nothing more symbolic than tulips to represent this season ...

If the city and bay of New York were discovered in 1524, it didn’t take this name before 1664 when the English conquered it from the Dutch.

Initially, it was even French because it was discovered on behalf of François 1er.

At the end of the 18th century, accompanying strong demographic growth, the city developed according to a Hippodamian urban plan, like a grid. So easy to walk around and get your bearings!

Today, it’s the largest city in the United States with more than 8,300,000 inhabitants (20 million inhabitants with its suburbs) for an area of 302.6 square miles ​​(784 km2).
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It’s also the most populous English-speaking city in the world.

This city calls for curiosity and is definitely very different from European cities.
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Yet the atmosphere seems familiar to us, the Empire State Building, the Rockefeller Center, Broadway, Time Square, the yellow cabs, the police, everything reminds us of the movies and series we have watched ...

The architecture is really fascinating in this city, and I’ve already explained the construction of the Rockefeller Center.

But my favourite thing about spring is of course the famous Central Park!

With its 341 hectares of greenery, 2.5 miles (4 km) long, with its many trails and lakes, it’s the perfect place to recharge.

Created from scratch, it took 13 years of construction before it was completed in 1873.

As nature comes back to life, we appreciate its beauty and benefits even more ...

​On foot, by taxi, bus, metro, bicycle, there are many ways to get around, but crossing the city by rickshaw is the most fun (when there’s no traffic jam ...).

Let’s get out of the city to admire the Statue of Liberty.

From its full title “Liberty Enlightening the World”, this neoclassical copper statue with a steel structure weighs 225 tons and stands 151ft (46m) high, but 305ft (93m) in total on its concrete and granite plinth.

Donated by France in 1886 to the United States to celebrate the centenary of the American Declaration of Independence. This is the work of 3 men: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (Architect), Auguste Bartholdi (Sculptor) and Gustave Eiffel (Engineer).

Visits weren't allowed when I was there, so I just photographed her on the ferry to Staten Island. It remains a very moving meeting.

One of my dreams is to fly over the city by helicopter, you’re not surprised if you’ve read my Series of Articles In the Air.

Each time, the weather prevented me, but I keep it on my list 😊, maybe next time ...
Till then, a very nice video at the end of this article.
 
Reread my Previous Articles:

• Christmas in New York
• The Rockefeller Center
• Fashion Exhibitions

 
You can read all my travel articles here: link.
 
 
Happy Spring to all!
 
Love & Joy,
L.