Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girl

Holiday is getting nearer.. Yaaay :)

Although we don't celebrate Christmas, but we can feel the vibe and happy to see the festive ambience here and there. And living in New York City, we see the Big Apple at its perks :).

Lighted trees here and there, hunky nut crackers, homey cinnamon smells from every corners, and the crazy sales. I know...don't start it, as you will find yourself shopping nonstops for whatever reasons you can find :).

But again, the weather on weekends were so nice and balmy. We couldn't help it to go out and embrace the sunny day. This time, we strolled around Brooklyn Bridge.

busy bridge :)

We went there in the afternoon and got a chance to enjoy the sunset. 

Although it wasn't very clear from here.

the locks of love and the city view :)

My OOTD..All purple :)

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♥The Fabulous Journey// Fabulous Journey // Controlling Your Weight Over The Holidays // Several scattered parties and special occasions do not have to send you careening off the weight wagon. As long as you remember one important thing when it comes to controlling weight over the holidays…Everyday can’t be a party. Twitter | Bloglovin | Google+ | Facebook | Pinterest |Instagram

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Co-Host Pick By Christine Mello of Must Love Home // Tiger Strypes // Holiday Spice Ornaments  

Co-Host Pick By Christine of Cherishing a Sweet Life // Cooking With Carlee   Hot Chocolate Gift 

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Co-Host Pick By Evija of From Evija With Love // Flamingo Toes // Plaid Christmas Deer Dish Towel 
 

Co-Host Pick By Ashleigh of Wright Simply // Sweet Things // Magazine Christmas Trees

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Host Pick by Karren of Oh My Heartsie Girl // Thelma's Days //Christmas Pickle Tradition

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Co-Host Pick By Indah of My Purple World // Sweethings// DIY Christmas Gift

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Before winter comes...

At the end of fall like this, nothing makes me happier than having sunny days.

here come the sun...

Sungguh, hal sederhana seperti menikmati hangatnya sinar matahari di wajah bisa menjadi kemewahan yang mahal harganya saat musim dingin datang menyapa.

A few last weekends, New York City and the surrounding areas were blessed with balmy weather. My kinda weather :).

Tanpa ba-bi-bu, saya, Udi et anak-anak sudah sepakat untuk menikmati udara hangat ini di luar. Memanjakan 4 pasang kaki gatal dan tangan iseng yang bawaannya foto ke sana ke sini. A weekly dose of nature's wonders, I call it. Bon.. Pourquoi pas? 

Dan meskipun banyak tempat yang belum kami jelajahi di belantara New York City yang terkadang memekakkan telinga, kami lebih tertarik untuk menyusuri Hudson River. Ceritanya We're in a New York state of mind :), kalau kata Om Billy Joel #cieciecie #gegayaan. Sooo.. Long story short, Udi and I pinpointed the surrounding areas which are worth a visit.

And this time, Yonkers came out of the map :). Using Trip Advisor as our guide, the number 1 on the list in this area is Untermyer Parks and Garden, while the next one is Hudson River Museum.  The review says it's lovely but need more tender loving care. Well, let's find out!

About 45 minutes drive, we arrived at our destination.

And as I set my eyes on this gated garden, I fell in love with this Persian-style mixed with Grecian elegance. Perfected with the bella vista of the Hudson River. Tres maqnifique!

I know.. Extra maintenance will be more than welcome but even at its present state, the park is a beautiful spot that worth a visit.

We strolled around the covered park and no doubt we took tons of pictures. The Grecian temple, the couple of sphinxes on top of the marble columns, marbled mosaics, the vista, the temple of love, and more. Of which, if you don't mind,  I will share in the next post.

But another interesting part of our journey at that day was the trekking. 

We were practically the only groups in the woods that day. And how happy we were spending our time sitting on top of the piles of leaves, positioning our camera on the dirt and taking pictures. In the middle of the pathway :)

Aaah..kalau sudah begini bahagia memang sederhana.

Bisa menghabiskan waktu bersama keluarga tercinta, tertawa lepas di alam terbuka, saling membantu menyemangati kala hiking sudah mulai menghabiskan nafas, dan santai duduk di atas tanah lembab yang penuh dengan dedaunan menikmati indahnya sekitar. 

posing before the Hudson River at the back

Speaking of dedaunan, I was also on a special mission at that time.  Collecting some dried leaves for my dearest friend, Siti Hairul Dayah.

                                     

a special package..

I know fall folliage is probably over but its beauty lingers and I want to capture that and send this special package to Mak Irul. There, on the other side of the world, in a hot, humid, yet magnificent Jogjakarta, lives a great family that I adore. For being so modest, for being so real, and highly committed. 

Bagaimana tidak... Mbak Irul, panggilan sayang Siti Hairul Dayah, dikarunia 6 orang putra putri. Dan semuanya homeschooling. Itu juga yang membawa perkenalan kami pertama saat menjadi salah satu finalis Srikandi Blogger KEB. Homeschooling...mungkin banyak yang sudah tidak asing mendengarnya dan banyak yang sudah menerapkannya pula. Di tengah hiruk pikuk dunia pendidikan saat ini, saya mengerti sekali mengapa banyak yang memutuskan untuk mengajarkan langsung pada anak-anaknya hal-hal penting yang akan menjadi bekali mereka kelak di masa depan. Untuk itu saya salut dengan Mba Irul. Butuh dedikasi tinggi, disiplin luar biasa, dan kreatifitas yang tidak putus untuk bisa memastikan anak-anak menikmati dan terus berkembang lewat homeschooling. I got to admit I guess I won't beat that. Dan saya menikmati berbagai proses yang dilalui anak-anak Mba irul untuk terus memicu potensi diri dan membangun karakter mereka lewat catatan si emak. Mulai dari trip ke pantai, blusukan, sampai pencak silat dan masak bareng :). Thanks for sharing it yaaa mbak :)

ini dia Mba Irul dan kesayangannya...punten saya ambil dari blog Mba Irul http://catatansiemak.com langsung :)

Well... Benar kan...keindahan alam  bisa membawa kita menjalin silahturahmi dan belajar banyak. Selembar daun bisa membuat perjalanan biasa menjadi seru bersama keluarga :). Sederhana..tapi semuanya membuat kami makin memahami makna keluarga dan juga mengingatkan kita betapa luar biasa ciptaan-Nya. Alhamdulillaaaah...

Stay blessed, people :)

St. Patrick's Cathedral in a glimpse...

New York City is surely gearing up for the upcoming holiday. I just realized that I haven't really visited this famous church in the middle of busy 5th Avenue. 

St. Patrick's Chatedral.

Many times I have passed the area, mostly with shopping bags in my hands, and the Cathedral has just finished its rather long restoration.

So, one Saturday morning, I just walked in and enjoyed the peaceful ambience under this 136-year-old grandeur architecture.

Let's take a closer look :)

To all of you who will celebrate Christmas, may peace be upon us all. 

Have a festive holiday y'all..

Four Freedom Park, Roosevelt Island

On the ocassion of the Human Rights Day, we had a commemorative event at the Four Freedom Park at Roosevelt Island, NYC.

Long Island City a far..

It was my first visit to the Park, although we had visited Roosevelt Island before. A bit tricky to find this place first because there are many construction works around the area. But if you take the cable car from Manhattan, it will be easier to find this spot.

With Mr. FDR :)

at the end of the island..

There is a bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt and a quote of his famous 'four freedom' speech.

the UN on the other side

And from there, we can see the United Nations as well as the Queensboro Bridge.

Queensboro bridge and lines of cherry trees..

And the blue sky is enticingly beautiful.

Join us on Skywatch Friday and enjoy the  amazing blue sky from different parts of the world. 

A Visit to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Hi, everyone..

Hope you all have a great week.

NYC is surprisingly warm, at least compared to last year. And it certainly gives extra time for me and my family to go out and enjoy the beauty of nature. My itchy feet certainly couldn't wait to go places :).

And last week, we went to Tarry town.

One ultimate destination: Sleepy Hollow cemetery.

I don't know exactly when I firstly start developing this new hobby of visiting cemeteries.

Perhaps it all started with that cute photo session at   Taman Prasasti Museum in Jakarta with Bapak Rudi Frakarsa et my dearest partner in crime, Joannes Tandjung :).

Taman Prasasti Memorial park, Jakarta..back in 2012 I guess..

But for sure, I keep bumping myself to those cemeteries here and there. Including this one, Sleepy Hollow.

one historic place indeed..

Sounds familiar?

Indeed..

There's a famous TV series bearing the same name and inspired by the history of this place.
Do you like watching it as well?

Around 45 minutes drive from NYC, we planned to visited many interesting and historical spot in Tarry town but apparently most of the mansions, like the one belong to the Rockefeller clan, are closed for this season already. So we directly headed to this famous spot for headless men and the pretty tombstones.

Where else but a visit to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

By the time we arrived here, it was almost deserted. 
Well, that was around 3 PM on Sunday, so perhaps not many were strolling around in the cemetery like the 4 of us :). But then we saw some people walked, and some cars parked, inside of the complex. Like us, many of them were holding the map and took pictures here and there. So I guess we all were intrigued to see the final resting place of Elizabeth Arden, Washington Irving, Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler and many more. Do those names ring a bell to you? Some do, I suppose.

It is quite a huge complex and the hilly structure of this place make it looks even more serene and beautiful.

Or perhaps, peaceful is more proper.

Tell me what you think..

Do you think it's spooky?

Or serenely beautiful? 

We also managed to peep the famous resident of this complex. 

Uncle Wash..or Washington Irving, who wrote the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, is certainly one spot every one is intrigued to see. When I was there, I overheard the group tour explaining about Uncle Wash love life, which involved a fling with Mary Shelley. Yuuup, you're right, she's the author of the famous Frankenstein :).

And down further, the Pocantico river beautifuly snakes along the hilly cemetery complex. 

In one of the spots, we had the headless horseman bridge (marked 'not original') in the map :)) connecting the lower part of the cemetery to the uphill one.

Well, since we were there at almost sunset, it was super cold and became a bit spooky. Surely I didn't join the ghost tour there but happy enough just to walk around and take pictures around.

Psst, btw.. my smartphone got stuck while I was taking picture in Mr. Jones' corner. Simply blank and black screened. I'm pretty much superstitious so I took it as a sign that I had to call it a day :).

So, if you get a chance to visit NYC and are willing to drive around 45 minutes to Tarry Town, don't miss a visit to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Hope you will enjoy it as much as I do :)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery 

540 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY

10591

Opening hours: 8 AM - 4.30 PM (sunset)
No entrance fee

WW: The Incredible Blue Mosque

No need for further introduction, I guess.
Besides, it's (almost) Wordless Wednesday :).

Enjoy some of the magnificent shots from the incredible Blue Mosque, Istanbul, taken during my last transit there.

the magnificent dome

And more...

From the outside...

one of the entrances

Link up with me and let's have fun bloghopping :)

Cheers...

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