My time here in NYC is winding up. I am leaving a week from tomorrow but am still trying to make the most of my time left. After Jordan went to her formal affair at the Whitney Museum of American Art last Thursday evening, I realized that I had not yet visited the Whitney. So, on Friday I jumped on the subway and found my way there.
The Whitney has some interesting exhibits but is perhaps best known for the painting ‘American Gothic’ by Grant Wood. It is a very interesting building and was well worth the time.
When I left the museum, I decided to walk home via The Highline. The Highline is a walkway/park that was made from an old elevated railway bed. It runs about 1 1/2 miles from around 13th street to 34th street along the west side of Manhattan. It’s a nice pleasant walk although it can get a little crowded in places. Nonetheless, it’s a nice walk.
Jordan didn’t have any plans on Saturday and so we decided to head for Coney Island. She had never been there and I just wanted to ‘check the box’ that I had been there and had eaten a famous Nathan’s hotdog. It’s about a 40 minute subway ride but it’s a very easy way to get there. The day was beautiful and there were quite a few people enjoying the boardwalk. (I can’t even fathom what it must be like in the middle of summer!!)
We ate our obligatory Nathan’s hotdogs (or a corn dog in Jordan’s case). We had a lot of fun walking around in spite of the fact that I failed to win her a stuffed animal (not that she needs another one!!) It was a great way to spend my second to the last weekend!