Road Trip Chronicles Vol. 12: NYC
What was I thinking. I mean seriously, what the hell was I thinking. "I'll just drive right into the most congested city in the the country, and expect it to be as easy as pie."
Good plan.
The on ramp for the Lincoln Tunnel. It goes from six lanes on the ramp to only three toll booths. 'Cause that wouldn't cause any problems.
I finally got through the tunnel, and was inside the belly of the beast. The first intersection I came to, a guy in a truck next to me honked at me and yelled "YOU GOTTA BE FUCKIN KIDDING ME!" Oh boy, this is gonna be fun. So I drove the four blocks to the Intrepid museum, fully expecting there to be a parking lot nearby. Yeah right. I had to drive back the way I came four blocks to a parking ramp, and paid $18 for two hours of parking. (Also, I forgot to note to myself where I parked in the ramp)
I then walked the four blocks back to the museum. As soon as I got up to the counter to buy my ticket, planning on paying with my check card, their computer system crashed. It took them about 15 minutes to announce to everybody that they could take cash only. By this time, there was a huge line behind me out the door, so I had to leave, get to an ATM, and then wait in line.
The Intrepid Museum
Bell AH-1 Cobra
A-12 Blackbird (this was the fifth and final Blackbird that I saw on my trip (2 A-12's, 2 SR-71's, and the YF-12)
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Prototype Grumman A-6 Intruder
Vought F-8 Crusader (Last Of The Gunfighters)
Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
Prototype Grumman F-14 Tomcat
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
McDonnell F3H Demon
Grumman F11F Tiger
Israeli Aircraft Industries Kfir (Lion Cub)
Supermarine Scimitar
MiG-21
North American FJ Fury
Douglas F3D Skyknight. If it hadn't been for this plane and the F3H Demon, I probably would've skipped the museum
Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde
U.S.S. Growler
Lunch
Good plan.
The on ramp for the Lincoln Tunnel. It goes from six lanes on the ramp to only three toll booths. 'Cause that wouldn't cause any problems.I finally got through the tunnel, and was inside the belly of the beast. The first intersection I came to, a guy in a truck next to me honked at me and yelled "YOU GOTTA BE FUCKIN KIDDING ME!" Oh boy, this is gonna be fun. So I drove the four blocks to the Intrepid museum, fully expecting there to be a parking lot nearby. Yeah right. I had to drive back the way I came four blocks to a parking ramp, and paid $18 for two hours of parking. (Also, I forgot to note to myself where I parked in the ramp)
I then walked the four blocks back to the museum. As soon as I got up to the counter to buy my ticket, planning on paying with my check card, their computer system crashed. It took them about 15 minutes to announce to everybody that they could take cash only. By this time, there was a huge line behind me out the door, so I had to leave, get to an ATM, and then wait in line.
The Intrepid Museum
Bell AH-1 Cobra
A-12 Blackbird (this was the fifth and final Blackbird that I saw on my trip (2 A-12's, 2 SR-71's, and the YF-12)
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Prototype Grumman A-6 Intruder
Vought F-8 Crusader (Last Of The Gunfighters)
Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
Prototype Grumman F-14 Tomcat
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
McDonnell F3H Demon
Grumman F11F Tiger
Israeli Aircraft Industries Kfir (Lion Cub)
Supermarine Scimitar
MiG-21
North American FJ Fury
Douglas F3D Skyknight. If it hadn't been for this plane and the F3H Demon, I probably would've skipped the museum
Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde
U.S.S. Growler
Lunch
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