Yo estoy disfrutando mis estudios!?!?

Celebrated a beautiful Spring Monday (perhaps a little chilly when the sun hid behind the clouds) by going into the city with Ashley Luginbuhl, and Julianne Gottier from CT.  Got to make a few more checks on my list of things I want to see/do in the city!!
 

 We took the tram from Manhattan over to Roosevelt Island. Which is in the middle of the East River between Manhattan and Queens.  At one time in history, the hospital on Roosevelt Island was where they stuck all the small pox patients in NYC.  Now it's just residential.

 

 Walking along the river's edge on Roosevelt Island.

Enjoying the blossoming trees on Roosevelt Island. Ashley and Julianne.

 I was so excited to visit the island because I thought I'd finally get to explore this old old building on the tip of the island.

 But we got there only to find no way in and a sign saying something about "structurally unsound."  Pshh!

Looking back at Lower Manhattan from Roosevelt Island.

 Good place for a break to enjoy the sun! :)

 Taking the Tram back from Roosevelt Island (R) to Manhattan (L).  Looking North up the East River.

 We were gonna head to Central Park, but got distracted by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.  Someplace where we obviously don't belong, makes it that much more fun to explore!!  Judge a building by its lobby bathroom?!  Waldorf-Astoria was just too much!

 The Waldorf-Astoria.

 

 The Waldorf-Astoria x 3.  After amusing ourselves amongst the mirrors we set off in search of the ballroom.  Tried a couple of different approaches, but there was always someone watching.  So we made our way back onto Park Ave.

 Since we had already detoured away from Central Park we decided to just go with it and headed in the direction of the High Line.  At one time an elevated railroad, it has now been transformed into an elevated park running above Manhattan.  This cracked me up when I saw it.  I don't know who lives there, but I appreciate their humor.

 Just in case you missed it in the above picture.

A view from the High Line!

 Another view from the High Line.

 Pausing along the High Line to enjoy the benches.

 The High Line

 The High Line.  On the left artists are hand painting a mural advertising the Met.

Hasta!