Visiting Fort Tyron and The Cloisters is the perfect escape from all the madness of Midtown Manhattan. I like all the hustle and bustle of city life but every once in awhile you need to escape it, even if only for part of a day. Kind of amazing to get on the subway in one of the busiest stations in the city and then surface in an enormous and otherworldly park less than half an hour later. Last summer I visited The Cloisters several times before now but today was my first visit this season. Where does the time go? I had wanted to see the Search for the Unicorn exhibition at The Cloisters since I first heard about it back in May and finally went to check it out today, the very last day of its installation.
Aside from all the gorgeous Medieval and Renaissance art, including statuary, tapestries, and stained glass, one of the best things about The Cloisters is all the excellent lookouts and vantage points to view the Hudson River and Fort Tyron Park. I love exploring its courtyards and terraces with their varieties of plants and flowers, many of which are labelled to explain how they were used in medieval times. Walking around, there are even moments when you almost feel you have the castle all to yourself - what a luxury to appreciate those moments! It really is such a tranquil and interesting place.
Surrounding the castle, there are countless paths to trek and discover, taking you along the River, to majestic outlooks, "secret" gardens and art installations. There are no shortage of benches to stop at or places to picnic. It really is a lovely way to spend the day and I'm so glad such a place exists within easy reach from the city.
Outfit Details:
Skirt (old) - Hortulan Pencil Skirt from Plenty by Tracy Reese, Anthropologie (similar here)
Blouse (old) - Sheer gauzy blouse with gold embroidery, thrifted/vintage (similar here)
T-shirt (old) - Pilcro, Anthropologie
Scarf (old) - Textile Museum of Canada
Shoes - Suprega in gold lame
Bag - The Stone Flower at South Street Seaport
Unicorn Necklace(old) - gold unicorn with charm, gift from my aunt (similar idea here)
Turquoise Beaded Necklace (old) - from American Eagle (similar idea here)
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