Before making the long voyage across the ocean, we wanted to break up our trip by stopping in New York City. One of the things we did in the city was make a trip to the High Line. The High Line is a public park created on an historic elevated freight rail line. It's approximately 2 miles long and has thousands of plants, art exhibits, and areas for performance art and music. To read more about it, please follow this link:
http://www.thehighline.org/visit
We were deeply inspired by the humble beginnings of the High Line which was simply an idea of two friends with a love for both nature and community.
The revitalizing effect this admirable project is having on the surrounding area is impressive.
One of the humorous exhibits on the High Line is a wax figure of a man dressed in his underwear which is so real looking that it takes visitors (including us) many minutes to figure out if it is a street performer striking a stationary pose or a statue.
We joined with a group of children who dared to touch the wax figure while bursting into joy-filled giggles.
Another intriguing exhibit is a car made out of old tires.
Children's play areas make this park extremely family friendly and fun for all ages.
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