Marseille, France 18.6.2015
On our first day we wanted to walk in the parts of North Manhattan. We ended up in Harlem and in the Harlem River Park. We saw nobody in the whole park and it didn't feel like busy Manhattan at all.
We walked in the park and Johannes suddenly noticed a big nest in a tree. After few seconds a big hawk flew to the nest. We just stared at this big hawk for a while and just when we were leaving forward it flew in front of us and stops just a couple of meters away. Monica saw that it found a worm but quite quickly recognized it to be a little snake. The hawk peeled the snake in front of us and finally took it and flew to a tree next to us to have his dinner. What a weird experience.
Following days we noticed that nature is still very present even in most urban places. In the park we saw one evening several skunks and on another day a marmot. In the newspaper there was an article about a seal seen in Hudson river. And don't even need to mention all the rats which run in the metrorails everywhere..
A different view of New York is found from the The Bronx. You pass stores and places people speak only Spanish. The view you see there is like the one in the movies and super entertaining! It is also much cheaper to do shopping. No tourists around there! Also the Botanical Garden is situated close and the Zoo.
For some luxury, visit the River Cafe in Brooklyn. It is a restaurant just under the Brooklyn Bridge and it requires reservation. They also call you beforehand and make sure men wear a jacket. Otherwise they don't let you in! We went there to celebrate our stay with Zia and also Johannes' birthday. The food was divine as well as the view with the skyline of Manhattan in sunset. Budget 100 - 200 USD / person.
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