Day 13: Go To The Cloisters (Sunday)
I have lived in the New York City area for over five years and there are so many things I haven’t explored.
I have lived in the New York City area for over five years and there are so many things I haven’t explored.
This weekend my mom came in town from Texas and she has always wanted to go to The Cloisters. Likewise, my mother-in-law has being telling Chip that he needs to go to The Cloisters.
This Sunday was a gorgeous, sunny day so we woke up and went to The Cloisters.
According to Wikipedia, “The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages. The Cloisters is located in New York City specifically Fort Tyron Park near the northern tip of Manhattan island on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. The Cloisters include the museum building and the adjacent four acres.”
We had a fantastic time. I found it amazing that such beautiful and intricate works of art were produced such a long time ago. The buildings that house the art were created to look like those of the Middle Ages and in fact some of the artifacts (stones, arches, etc) were worked into the construction of The Cloisters.
Weaving in and out of different rooms we spent about two hours covering the entire museum and thus getting lots of steps in. A key part to Weight Watchers is to “Move More”. This doesn’t have to be running a marathon or spending five hours at the gym. Taking a couple of hours to walk thru a museum is sure better than sitting on your couch watching TV. By going to The Cloisters I experienced something new while getting a low-impact work out.
This Sunday was a gorgeous, sunny day so we woke up and went to The Cloisters.
According to Wikipedia, “The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages. The Cloisters is located in New York City specifically Fort Tyron Park near the northern tip of Manhattan island on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. The Cloisters include the museum building and the adjacent four acres.”
We had a fantastic time. I found it amazing that such beautiful and intricate works of art were produced such a long time ago. The buildings that house the art were created to look like those of the Middle Ages and in fact some of the artifacts (stones, arches, etc) were worked into the construction of The Cloisters.
Weaving in and out of different rooms we spent about two hours covering the entire museum and thus getting lots of steps in. A key part to Weight Watchers is to “Move More”. This doesn’t have to be running a marathon or spending five hours at the gym. Taking a couple of hours to walk thru a museum is sure better than sitting on your couch watching TV. By going to The Cloisters I experienced something new while getting a low-impact work out.
The museum is located in a large park. Although we didn’t walk around the park (we had to get home to watch The US Open) it looked very beautiful. For those wanting to visit The Cloisters I recommend setting aside enough time to visit both the museum and the park.
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