Central park

I still have a lot to see in Central Park (800 acres is no joke) but I loved every bit I saw.

From people just chillin', having fun...

To other places full of tourists like me.

And while sometimes I felt I wasn't in NY, some corners would always remind me of where I was.

Some bits were like in the movies.

Others were new, like the homeless guy that sold me a poem about love and then asked me what I was doing later...

A nice (big) walk in NY

Times Square by night and with an invading fog...

Manhattan view from Governor's island.

The idea was to see the Statue of Liberty but we ended up in Governor's island instead, it was actually a lot of fun. The view was not too shabby either...


It's these contrasts that I love the most in New York, how the huge skyscrappers still allow trees and churches at every corner.

And sometimes you think all there is around you are skyscrappers, big buildings and offices but then in the spaces there is sunlight, small buildings, gardens... almost like playing treasure hunt.

Live from New York

Nobody warned New York I was coming...

I know I should be raving the New Yorkers, the New York buildings and churches, how the skyscrappers cut off the light and how you can only see the sun while walking between buildings or how your neck hurts with all the looking up. Or even how much you can walk in one single street.

Or perhaps I should talk about how when we wanted to go to Staten Island and see the Statue of Liberty we ended up in Governor's island with a 90 year old that had more energy and life than the two of us together.


But really all I want to talk about is the M&M's store in Times Square. If you remove all the little kids running around and add some half naked people it would be my idea of heaven, even the music was great. Yes, I bought tons of chocolates. Life is good.

On me way to New York city

I haven't been to a national park yet but I've seen plenty of flowers and loads of squirrels.

This one got my attention because I had never seen one with the fur that color. I also saw him grab half a pizza slice and hop off with it... very cool.

Now I leave you with some DC flowers as I take a bus to New York...

A quick look inside the National Gallery of Art

Even with two visits I still didn't see everything there is to see. I was sort of hopping for more American artists such as Edward Hopper but those are either in New York or Chicago.

Besides the museum's collection there were 5 or 6 temporary exibits, how can one see everything?

The art of power.

Not everyone can keep up...

Ze Americans

Are so nice and cute AND TALKATIVE that I've been away from my computer... I hope the blog will return to its normal (normal?) functions as of today.

Sculpture garden

It's part of the National Gallery of art museum and sits right in front of the US Archives, the little lake helps a lot of turists deal with the heat. I know there is another sculpture garden far bigger than this one but I haven't seen it yet.

DC: US Archives

I've been visiting a lot of museums lately, it's hard to show pictures of that. I mean I am allowed to take photos of certain areas but I don't think it really does justice to the art.

So far I got lost in the National Gallery of Art and freaked out at the amount of kids in the Natural History Museum (not going back into that one...). In the Natural History museum shop I found a book I had almost given up on: The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean.

Now I'm going back to the Art gallery today, I have a map and some food in case I get lost again.

DC: views of Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill is where the US congress has its parties.

It's one of the buildings on my list of 'This building makes me feel small'.

I don't need to tell you the security is tight...

It faces the Washington monument (the Smithsonian museums are all around that park on both sides, that whole area is called The National Mall.)

Washington DC: Library of Congress

I was all excited about going to see the world's biggest library. I was a literature student and I absolutely love libraries...

I wasn't quite sure on what to expect but it certainly was more beautiful than I expected...

I also got to see Gutenberg's bible. No pictures allowed of course but I was happy just the same.

After two hours inside I only saw part of the first building, I'm going to go back and do an official tour later this week.