Over July 4th weekend, Hal and I discovered an oasis at the top of Manhattan called Fort Tryon Park. The area is better known as the home of The Cloisters, which we originally intended to visit but we quickly became enamored with our more natural surroundings. If you’ve never walked through the park, it’s worth the extra time before or after visiting the medieval tapestries and column capitals. There are gardens with wild flowers and big trees that create perfect canopies, especially if you forget your umbrella (we got caught in the rain for about 20 minutes). There are benches tucked into the periphery of one of the promenades, and quiet areas that induce a sense of serenity immediately. It was a great alternative to Central Park sans city noise and crowds, and it’s pretty convenient to get to. There were even passageways that made you feel you were stumbling upon a secret garden. Can you tell I loved it?!?
Proof that we did find our way to The Cloisters, eventually…
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