Brooklyn Bridge & High Line

After a full belly of Dim Sum we decided to enjoy the sunshine and go for a little walk. Given its proximity we decided to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, and then onto DUMBO for some market browsing.




















We then caught the subway to Chelsea, and ventured on to the High-Line. The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It stopped running in the 1980's and was under the threat of demolition, until it the public fought for it to be preserved and maintained as an elevated public park.


The restoration has been highly acclaimed and well received, and perfectly completes the transition of the boarding areas Chelsea and Meatpacking. It is truely an excellent example of how architecture and landscaping can combine the old world with the new.















After a long day we headed home exhausted. In hindsight, given it was 30C it was probably not the best day for a walking tour!