New York City is the perfect place to immerse yourself into the variety of cultures, but I recommend to go out from the city from time to time to have the opportunity to learn more about the american culture and autumn season is the perfect one to do that.
Some weekends ago, I got in a train direction to Upstate. It is a beautiful trip along the Hudson river shore where you can appreciate the nature which surrounds the city. One hour later I was in a charming village called ‘Cold Spring‘ in the Hudson river shore.
It is a little village which offers a big variety of things to do. Here, the Hudson river is in a valley between mountains so is one of the most beautiful places to do kayak. Besides, there are a lot of routes to do hiking, they are incredible. You walk in forests which suddenly open to views to the river up in rocky forest clearing. It is spectacular.
After a long walk, I went into the village and enjoyed an afternoon visiting the numerous antiques shops in Main Street, a log street where you also can find little coffee shops with the charming atmosphere of an old shop restored.
To finish the day, I recommend losing yourself around the train station because you can find little treasures where you can sit in a wood bench with incredible views to the Hudson river.
It was a special day and I got energy for the next week!
