The Beginning.
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The First Set of Stairs.
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The Stairs Begin to Curve.
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The Spot Where You Stop and Pretend to Admire the View, as Your Heart Jumps Around in Your Chest.
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Oh Good, One Last Set of Stairs Until it's Over.
Editor's note: If you double click on the photo then open the original size, at the top of the stairs to the left near the lamp post, you'll see a perfect stone for sitting. Not that one needs a place to sit for a while, I'm just mentioning another spot to admire the view.
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Unfortunately, When You Get to the Top of the Stairs, You See This.
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Fortunately, It is the Last Set. Once More, Here's the View from Above.
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And Why Would Anyone in Their Right Mind Climb these Stairs? Why to See The Cloisters.
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And then Suddenly it Turned to Night, so I Snapped a Shot of That Too.
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Question: Is there a way to see The Cloisters without climbing the stairs?
Answer: Yes, but it is the wimpy way. Take the A train to 181st Street, take the elevator up to the top of the hill, detour around the panhandler asking for $$, then walk through the park 15 minutes to The Cloisters.
Question: Isn't there something that can get me closer?
Anser: Yes, a cab..................Well, actually, there is a bus, but you're on your own figuring out which one.
............Okay, okay, I'll play nice. Use THIS, to help find your way. There. Are you happy now?
-Bitter
That reminds me of the first time I went to Columbia (the university, that is) and thought I'd save a transfer by taking the B/C there...
ReplyDeleteTo my great surprise, someone had put a intimidating cliff between the 1/9 and B/C lines at 110th. And rock stair cases seem to be very unforgiving on the feet...
I hope you enjoyed the view as necessary. ;)
I bet that cliff was a nasty surprise.
ReplyDeleteAs for the stairs, I think they're more unforgiving on one's thighs. Unless of course you're wearing flip-flops.
And yes, the view was both lovely and thoroughly enjoyed.
I love the Cloisters. Very romantic place.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't ever go during the winter, tho.
:-)
Good point Kitty, I wonder how they heat that great heap of stone in winter.
ReplyDeleteMy mom's home has radiant heat in the floors, so during winter her place is nice and toasty. Somehow I doubt that The Cloisters utilizes the same system.
Living on the other side of the park, I find going down the stairs can be harrowing as well with the 88 degree pitch and no handrails.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the MTA has a trip planner available as well: http://travel.mtanyct.info
A couple of times as I've precariously jogged down the steps, I've thought I was about to fall. It can get tricky.
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