To the end of one island, in this case.
Yuup.. Long Island in this case.
Long Island has been long known for its famous beach and strips of well-established town like the Hamptons.
Saya ingat waktu kecil suka curi-curi baca novel Barbara Cartland #huaaahketahuanumurnya punya tante yad genrenya romantis gitu. Dan banyak banget ceritanya yang mengambil setting di Long Island. Tapi ini beda yaaa dengan Thousand Island yang kondang sebagai dressing salad :).
Last long weekend *I know, it's been a while ago :), we traveled to the very end of the Long Island to see the Montauk Point Lighthouse.
Jadi ceritanya, kami tinggal di Astoria, yang termasuk dalam Borough Queens, atau 'kecamatan' Queens yang merupakan satu dari 5 boroughs di New York City. Selain Queens, NYC terdiri dari Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx dan Staten Island.
Queens terletak di pulau Long Island, yang memang sesuai namanya panjaaaang bangeeet :)
Kalau diilustrasikan mungkin seperti ini ya..
taken from here |
Tuh kan, panjang bangeet yang pulaunya :). Dari 5 borough di NYC, Brooklyn and Queens terletak di Long Island. Dan Montauk Light house benar-benar terletak di ujungnya Long Island :).
When I say the end, it is literally the end of the island :)..
At that time, the weather was still a bit cloudy and cold. We have been staying at home for the last two days of the holidays as the kids were not in their fit condition, but we decided to go out while we have the sun. Not too many, but warm enough. So, although it was slightly late, but we managed to arrive there and make it right on time. Thirty minutes before the Light House was closed!
Lucky us :)...
After paying for the entry tickets (adults 10 USD, children 4 USD), we hurrily headed to the Lighthouse tower.
Especially as we needed to climb around 137 iron stairs to go to the top :).
But if you have enough time, it would be a great experience for sure...
It's a historical landmark that is still actively used until now. As the first lighthouse built in New York State, Montauk Point Lighthouse was commissioned by President George Washington in 1796. Way before that, this specific spot used to be utilized by the Montaukett Tribe to watch fires in order to guide their traditional canoe home safely. Pretty much doing the same thing until now...Standing tall as beacons to make sure those passing this area can do so safely.
On top of the light house, you will see incredible view of the Long Island and the Atlantic Ocean from the Watch Deck. Too bad it was cloudy at that time..but we still enjoyed it.
And it was only the two of us, Bo and I, were up there.
Well, with one staff of the tower, of course :).
Good thing we found out about Abigail, the famous ghost (what a minute....a ghost, you said?? ) of the Montauk Point Lighthouse, when we were downstairs. Otherwise, we might not fully enjoy our lonely time up there :). Or perhaps the other way around...we would hear her whispering and greeting us up there. Ooow, now that's creepy :).
And the Lantern Room is awesome indeed..
Too bad we didn't manage to check the museum as they ushered us directly to the souvenir shop :).
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some parts of the museum that we saw.. |
Well, would love to back here again one day..
Check out more details on their website, including hours, admission, and more.
We really enjoy our visit to Montauk Point Lighthouse, Long Island...traveling to the "end" :). Have you been to the Lighthouse before? How do you like it?
Heisann! No, not to the end, but to Hell! This is a place in Norway, but the name in Norwegian doesn´t mean the same as in English... it means fortune!!!! Luckily!
ReplyDeleteBygd means how to settle in the county side, very sparsely, one farm here, one farm there... no villages!
Have a nice week ;:OD)
Yes I have been there many years ago! What a nice place to visit! You took such nice photos & thanks for sharing! Have a nice week!
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Wiiiih mak very interesting, bikin takjub...bangunannya mirip bangunan kuno yang sarat dg sejarah...jadi bisa bener2 menikmati alam dan pemandangannya ya
ReplyDeletewaa,banyak bangunan kuno ya disana. bener2 liburan yang menyenangkan^^
ReplyDeleteThere is something about light houses that I just love.
ReplyDeleteaku diajak jalan-jalan kesanan nanti ya mbak :)
ReplyDeleteAku ngga suka thousand island... Amis hehee, enakan mayo sama mustard nya ajaa. *OOT
ReplyDeleteBtw... Itu liukan pantainya sexy bingiiittttr
I love that window shot. I've never actually been in a light house. I always wanted to be in one after watching Pete's Dragon when I was a kid. Helen Reddy sang Candle in the Water in one. I thought the song was so pretty!
ReplyDeletetiap liat postingan jalan-jalan indah, selalu mbatin kapan bisa menikmati yang bener beda2. Negara, bahasa, iklim, culture and the people. Doain bisa ya, Ndah..
ReplyDeleteFoto2 di tempat kece gini aku bisa kalap, hahaha. Captured di sebanyak mungkin sudut.
aduh... enak banget mak... dari dulu pingin long stay di LN. gak keturutan terus. ketemu blog ini jadi muncul lagi keinginan itu. sayang umur dah keburu bertambah. kayaknya udah gak ada company yang mau kirim aku ke luar. btw, salam kenal ya mbak... gak apa-apa biar gak keturutan tapi tetep bisa liat-liat suasan LN.
ReplyDeleteI adore lighthouses! I have never been inside one, but if I ever have the opportunity to do so, I am definitely going in!
ReplyDeletekeren ya tempatnya..kapan bisa kesana, kapan bisa foto disana ya...
ReplyDeleteStriking and beautiful views of the lighthouse, beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteAku belon pernah liat light house sebiji pun. Pingin. Cape gak ya naik ke atasnya?
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