I took this photo as my sister & I were leaving NYC on a cruise several weeks ago.

Classic City ~ New York

New York City may not be the typical classical city–after all, it’s not nearly as ancient as Rome or Paris or London.

But it’s beginnings trace back to a 1620s trading post, known as New Amsterdam. That’s almost 400 years ago–surely old enough to count as a classic!

Over the years the city has grown, consolidating its five boroughs into one gigantic metropolis in 1898.

A New Yorker & his cat enjoy a warm autumn day.

It has the distinction of being the most densely populated city in the U.S. and the most linguistically diverse city in the world.

I’ve visited New York a couple of times and would love to live there–but only for about a month. Just enough time to soak up its energy and see all I want to see without rushing to and fro.

What city would you choose as a “classic”? Do you want to live there?

Twenty-Five Days of #BlogMas

My chosen theme for this series of blogposts is Classic of the Day. I hope you’ll join me in these days leading up to one of our most cherished –and classic–holidays.