I know Spring ended a couple of weeks ago, but I had planned this post, and it slipped my mind. Time has just been going by so fast. How come it's already July? I barely felt Spring... and Summer is now here. Officially. Just before it started, I went to see the beautiful roses at … Continue reading The Rose Fever at Queen Mary’s Rose Garden
Famed Central Park. The park in Manhattan is big enough for anyone to completely forget we are in the middle of the concrete jungle that New York City is. The place was once occupied by pig farms, a garbage dump, and African American village, in the 1850s. Twenty years were needed to transform this place … Continue reading NYC Impressions: The Lung
I remember this day very clearly. I was 9 years old, still attending primary school. I remember it was sunny in Portugal, and classes had just recently started. I was home, so it had to be past 3:30pm because that was when my classes ended. Now, memory is a malicious thing and it can be … Continue reading NYC Impressions: the 9/11 Memorial
I woke up to a sunny morning and what was going to be another hot day. So I put on a summer dress and my sneakers. Made sure my water bottle was properly refilled. And set off without a jacket to the street. I had no idea that once I reached Coney Island, the sunlight … Continue reading NYC Impressions: a portrait of Coney Island, Brooklyn
I had to get myself into an observation deck. I know these places are overpriced. I know that. And I embraced it. I took some time researching what would be the best observation deck. I decided the Top of the Rock would do - I wanted a view of New York from above that included … Continue reading NYC Impressions – At the top of the Rock
The Winged Bone 