I started the morning by getting onto the Highline which starts in W30th where I am staying...
http://www.thehighline.org/ Its some old freight tracks running about 3 stories up from the street which was in threat of being demolished. It has been refurbed into a garden, gallery and walking track that runs for about 1.5 miles between West 30th down to the Village area. Its like art in motion, you look along at the sides of buildings and also down the streets. Some building walls have been made into outdoor art displays. There are some coffee vans and chairs along the way too. Its only as wide as a street but pretty cool.
I then tracked across to Greenwich Village and my old haunt from last trip and headed toward Soho. For those of you who have suffered the years of replays of Nina Simone "Live from the Village Gate" here is the place that has replaced this venue on the corner of Bleecker and Thompson Sts would you believe
Anyhow Soho is officially being named in my books as the world's best shopping spot. Highest end like Missoni, Louis etc, through to old Navy (I am in love $29 jeans etc) with street stalls out front... Its just got a lovely vibe with music, coolest restaurants etc... sigh sigh sigh...
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