New York Round Trip

[davidkerryedwards]

We'll be at Croton Point in a couple of weeks but the exact date is
undetermined. Perhaps we can hook up.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "thomas_sorrentino"
wrote:
>
> Jay,
>
> Glad you had a good experience in the big apple. If anybody else
has
> any thoughts of coming this way, please let me know and I'll do
what
> I can to help out. Its always great to meet people on the forum.
It
> was a pleasure meeting Jay, and inspiring to see his coach. His
> electrical system and entertainment system are one to envy. He
gave
> me some great direction and advice as to repairs on my old bus
also.
> I've actually got a bunch of stuff ordered and getting ready to
fix
> some things.
>
> Tom Sorrentino
> Bedford Hills, NY
> 1978 fc 33'
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Darst"
> wrote:
> >
> > Welp, we are back from a whirlwind round trip to New York City.
> >
> > Left Springfield, IL a week ago last Thursday(June 8) and rolled
> > back into Springfield 10p June 16.
> >
> > New York is not what I had expected. People were very
considerate
> > and very helpful. We midwesterners associate the physically fast
> > pace of the northeasterners as being brash and inconsiderate.
They
> > just don't have time to meander and small talk. Movement in the
> city
> > requires one to be alert and move at a fast pace, if you don't,
> > you'll be FOREVER trying to get around.
> >
> > EVERYONE I met in New York was absolutely great!
> >
> > If you plan to visit New York City with your Bird, Stay at
Croton
> > Point Park. (Incidentally, they were filming a portion of the
> > Russell Crowe movie, "Tenderness", at the camping cabins area)
> >
> >
http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/New...udson.html
> >
> > It is full hook-up and just 30 miles north of the city on the
> Hudson
> > River. Very nice! and only $180/week, what a deal! They also
have
> > camping cabins, can't comment on their amenities.
> >
> > At the entrance to the park is a train station that will take
into
> > Grand Central Station. From there, grab a subway train to
anywhere.
> > The Greyline tours sales rep will greet you when you get off the
> > subway at Times Square. Not a bad deal, do it thru the week,
> > weekends are BIZ ZEE at the sights to see.
> >
> > Thom Sorentino was my awesome host while visiting NYC. Thom was
> > instrumental in making my stay more comnfortable. Thom greeted
us
> > the night we arrived, at our camp site with 3 New York Style
pizzas
> > (Outstanding pizza by the way!). He was prepared with train and
> > subway schedules, maps, etc. What a great host! Thank you very
much
> > THOM! With your help, our visit was made easy ;~}.
> >
> > About 17 hour drive from Springfield, IL to Croton-On-Hudson,
NY.
> > Bird performed very well. Rather mountainous across NE Ohio and
all
> > of Pennsylvania as well as New Jersey and New York. Fuel milage
was
> > good at 6.8mpg for the trip, my best yet. Did not use cruise
> control
> > in the mountains, only in the flats of Indiana and Illinois.
Fuel
> > was cheapest in Indiana @ $2.75 per gallon. New York was the
> highest
> > at $3.19/gallon.
> >
> > My daughter is now represented by IKON Models Inc
> >
> > http://www.ikonmodels.com/
> >
> > She now lives in New Jersey and travels to NY city daily, SCARES
> THE
> > SHIT OUT OF ME! She's just 17 years old. The model agency has
> > apartments in a town of about 15,000 population, about an hour
from
> > the city. They keep an eye on their young models very well.
Which
> is
> > somewhat a relief...
> >
> > Neat trip.
> >
> > Look forward to visiting Gatlinburg and Pidgeon Forge again :-)
> >
> > Later
> > Jay Darst
> > 85PT40 w/ a SCREAMING 6V92 Detroit!
> > Springfield, IL
> >
>