New York Round Trip
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06-20-2006, 02:03
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New York Round Trip
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" > > 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 > > > |
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