Walking through the numberless streets around Greenwich village, Chelsea and West village neighborhoods, we found a lot of strange shops, bars and live music halls. There, Manhattan shows another face, forgetting its incredible agitation, the buildings get lower and seem more ancient. The traffic diminish and the numerous small parks fill up with young boys playing basketball. It is so pleasant to drink a cold beer, resting under the enormous trees and being observed by the unflagging squirrels… And it is already a red sunset. Going home we walked along the banks of the Hudson river in the Riverside park. As any other day, millions of people passed under our eyes, numberless colors and features. New York is really cosmopolitan: how many emigrants came to the big apple, looking for any kind of dreams?
Just a suggestion for backpackers: Mount Royal hostel (W 94st, 351 Manhattan), price to be negotiated. This hotel is situated in a beautiful zone, near Central park and the subway.
