I don't think this is a typical view of Manhattan, but I'm sharing this one to show the diversity of NYC. This private gated street is Washington Mews, close to Fifth Avenue and Not far from Washington Square Park. As so often with the places I share with you, there is an exciting history. What is now Washington Mews has initially been part of a Lenape trail that connected the Hudson and the East Rivers. The historical territory of the indigenous Lenape people included present-day New York and a much wider area.
Thank you for posting this beautiful image showing a different face of NYC and the short but interesting postcard writing. So looking forward to each stop on your travels and all the interesting journal entries you post with wonderful photos or artwork.
I hope you find great coffee shops along the way and stay fortified for the adventures!
Your great posts deserve much appreciation on Buy Me A Coffee!
Thank you for your post. I have a friend who lived in NYC for about 10 years, so am forwarding these postings to her. She has a granddaughter who lives there now & she goes back to visit her, & can visit places that she might have missed when she lived there, thanks to you!
My friend enjoyed your post. This is what she wrote to me:
I have been on this little street. I heard or read about it while I lived at The Webster & made 'checking it out' one of my missions. Thanks for sharing - I'd forgotten it.
I, among many others, enjoy your travel posts and pictures. I know that not everyone who takes pleasure from your posts writes a comment. I don't travel these days, so get to see the sights that others share. Thank you.
Safe travels, Alexander. If your adventures take you into the Midwest of the US, please give me some advance notice. I’d love to meet up and buy you a coffee in person. Better yet, if you have time, swing thru Traverse City and I will show you some of the fabulous nature in these parts. Take care!
Hi Mike, thank you. I would love to catch up. I have other plans for now (constantly changing) but there is a good chance for adding this to next year's trip.
I see what looks like a car park, an apartment building, and on the far left of the first image the red brick building with the upside down U shaped door; reminds me so much of a still operational firehouse in Charleston. The shape of the door and the building are very historic and left intact to “preserve” history such that special fire engines 🚒 must be made to accommodate the U doors, at great expense I suspect! Imagine at this point you were quite excited to be traveling for 127 days on a journey of restoration. This “blurb” is thus exciting as you are about to get underway to the Camino as I recall. Thank you for the alternate view of New York. You are an expert virtual travel guide!
Lovely post - and good to see some low-rise NYC! My grandfather used to live in a little Mews row like this in Marylebone, central London, and I remember always feeling that incongruity when I visited him in that little bolt-hole in the bustle of the city...
I love those London mewses, once for the horses, then for humans, and now only for millionaires. Those horses would be surprised how their former stables have been upgraded.
Thank you for posting this beautiful image showing a different face of NYC and the short but interesting postcard writing. So looking forward to each stop on your travels and all the interesting journal entries you post with wonderful photos or artwork.
I hope you find great coffee shops along the way and stay fortified for the adventures!
Your great posts deserve much appreciation on Buy Me A Coffee!
Thank you Lizzie!
Thank you for your post. I have a friend who lived in NYC for about 10 years, so am forwarding these postings to her. She has a granddaughter who lives there now & she goes back to visit her, & can visit places that she might have missed when she lived there, thanks to you!
Thank you Jean, there is so much to see in NYC. You could live there all you live and still have missed some sights.
My friend enjoyed your post. This is what she wrote to me:
I have been on this little street. I heard or read about it while I lived at The Webster & made 'checking it out' one of my missions. Thanks for sharing - I'd forgotten it.
Oh that is nice to hear. I had more to share of NYC but then arrived in Ottawa without electricity or wifi. Perhaps I should make a NYC revisited post
I, among many others, enjoy your travel posts and pictures. I know that not everyone who takes pleasure from your posts writes a comment. I don't travel these days, so get to see the sights that others share. Thank you.
Safe travels, Alexander. If your adventures take you into the Midwest of the US, please give me some advance notice. I’d love to meet up and buy you a coffee in person. Better yet, if you have time, swing thru Traverse City and I will show you some of the fabulous nature in these parts. Take care!
Hi Mike, thank you. I would love to catch up. I have other plans for now (constantly changing) but there is a good chance for adding this to next year's trip.
I can smell the horses and your coffee (-:
A wonderful slice of NYC history on a pretty postcard, thank you Alexander 🚶♂️🗽🌻
Thanks Marian, the mews reminded me of the many mewses in London.
Wonderful, hope you are enjoying! Where will you go next?
Thank you, I always enjoy New York City, one of my favorite places in the world!
I see what looks like a car park, an apartment building, and on the far left of the first image the red brick building with the upside down U shaped door; reminds me so much of a still operational firehouse in Charleston. The shape of the door and the building are very historic and left intact to “preserve” history such that special fire engines 🚒 must be made to accommodate the U doors, at great expense I suspect! Imagine at this point you were quite excited to be traveling for 127 days on a journey of restoration. This “blurb” is thus exciting as you are about to get underway to the Camino as I recall. Thank you for the alternate view of New York. You are an expert virtual travel guide!
Posted 03/27/2023.
What a lovely postcard to wake up to. Loving the format! A great picture, some history/interesting facts and coffee ☕️😍.
I miss my friends in NYC. Was lucky enough to see them all last December. Thanks for refreshing some of those NYC memories.
I will try to make more posts in this format this summer
Lovely post - and good to see some low-rise NYC! My grandfather used to live in a little Mews row like this in Marylebone, central London, and I remember always feeling that incongruity when I visited him in that little bolt-hole in the bustle of the city...
I love those London mewses, once for the horses, then for humans, and now only for millionaires. Those horses would be surprised how their former stables have been upgraded.