Summary
“A trip to New York is incomplete without a visit to the High Line“… or so we’d been told and seeing as we’d never been before, we decided to go check out this claim for itself.
Overview of the High Line
The High Line starts in the Meatpacking district of Midtown Manhattan and carries on to West 34th Street.
It’s essentially a linear park that runs above street levels and offers a different perspective on New York’s busy streets.
Great Photo Opportunities
It’s also a great location for a photo or two.
People watching from up here definitely takes on a whole new meaning.
A Unique Dog Encounter
Notice the dog in the photo above?
Well, for almost 5 minutes, that dog didn’t move a single muscle (yes, I stared at this for almost 5 minutes). I originally thought it was some piece of art/taxidermy to go with the graffiti running down the stairs.
Once it moved, I kinda realised I’d read far too much into it. Thank goodness I didn’t start spewing some mindless drivel about how “You know, the dog represents the eternal wait for man” or “How it’s reminiscent of Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot“… (Way to go clueless Science major).
Though, I have to admit, I’m still intrigued about what the dog was doing there and how it even got there! Maybe I could theorise about that instead.
Lego Representations of Manhattan
Walking through the High Line led us to a Lego version of Manhattan – complete with its iconic skyscrapers!
I soon set to work wrecking building new pieces. The installation was there to be played with by the public and for it to evolve as people build their own pieces and put their own stamps on it.
Encounter with New York Fashion Week
Eventually, we decided to carry on seeing more of the High Line, which unintentionally led us right into the hive of activity that is New York Fashion Week.
It’s funny, I’m sure there were loads of celebrities there, but the people I recognised were the ones from the internet world! Like Susie Bubble…
… and Aimee Song (who, by the way, is actually really sweet).
Our walkthrough led us to the Coach installation… (along with a dozen of black cars no doubt waiting to ferry the fashionistas to the next show)
