The Cruising Adventures of Wild Blue and crew...
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Hi Guys,
Joan is going to have to stop and think about her reacton to someone sleeping in their car.....after all you two have been sleeping in a boat or an trailer house...for the last several years. The fact that yours had wheels shouldn't realy matter that much. The fellow you saw in the city was paying $40.00 to park...That is cheaper then you are paying in Jersey.
Joan is going to have to stop and think about her reacton to someone sleeping in their car.....after all you two have been sleeping in a boat or an trailer house...for the last several years. The fact that yours had wheels shouldn't realy matter that much. The fellow you saw in the city was paying $40.00 to park...That is cheaper then you are paying in Jersey.
That's a valid point, Mike. We've certainly gotten some sideways glances when we've pulled Wild Blue into an RV park. Of course, the fact that our conveyances have electricity, running water, sanitary facilities, and were designed to live in or on does make a difference. :wink: It isn't like we've never slept in our car... of course that "car" was a campervan, not an AMC Gremlin.
Did I ever tell you about the time we lived in our boat next to this ol' boy's house in south Florida? 8)
Best wishes,
Jim
Did I ever tell you about the time we lived in our boat next to this ol' boy's house in south Florida? 8)
Best wishes,
Jim
Street Vendors...serve the best food.
I know how you feel about the noise but wait until today..when you feel like you have entered a ghost town. You will be able to move throughout the city with the greatest of ease...in comparison to yesterday.
Tourist motto...TGIS & S
Stop by the Today Show and Wave! We will be watching.
I know how you feel about the noise but wait until today..when you feel like you have entered a ghost town. You will be able to move throughout the city with the greatest of ease...in comparison to yesterday.
Tourist motto...TGIS & S
Stop by the Today Show and Wave! We will be watching.
Pat Anderson
New member
Patty here. Funny you should mention that. I've been looking for 'em all week!!
Well, let me apologize at the outset for sharing this very personal NYC story. When I was kid, before WWII, my mom would take me to NYC about once every six months. Her family lived on New Lots Ave, in Brooklyn. But her real primary destination was Macy's on 34th st. She loved that store almost as much as she disliked Gimbels. So, we would get off the train at Penn Station, a much different and more beautiful place than it is today. With a purposeful stride she would hold one of my arms and drag me down to the very middle of the block. There, without looking left or right she would simply cross the street right in the middle of traffic, horns blaring and buses and taxis brakes screeching and drivers swearing (this was before the universal one finger gesture) After a couple hours shopping we would head down into the 34trh st. subway station, with it's gleaming white tile walls and get the subway to Brooklyn. Years later, when I told my family that Dot and I were going to be married, my mom was dubious, until I told her that , while in high school, Dotty worked at Macy's. She had also worked at Alexanders and Sloanes, but that was of no consequence. In 1998, when my mom was 90, and was dying, the family gathered around her bed. My mom, loaded with morphine, smiled at us all and said, "Just like the Macy's parade". Today, if you exit Penn Station, and walk to the middle of the block on 34thSt, there is a traffic light to cross. I like to think of it as the Dinah P. Memorial traffic light.
MartyP
MartyP
OK, let me see if I can cover some of those reponses...
It was Mexican food in Jersey City, not New York; and the waiter spoke Spanish. It wasn't the overly spicy Tex-Mex stuff, but real Mexican... yeah, it's the first good Mexican we've had since we left home.
Saturday in Manhattan was a ZOO... WAY more people than yesterday. You probably saw a news report about a small plane and a helicopter crash into the Hudson today. We went by the waterfront in a taxi; there were at least 20 firetrucks and a dozen ambulances there... we had no idea what had happened at that time.
We saw a Broadway show today: Hair. Yeah, we were around for the original production (saw it on the road, not in NYC). The show today was outstanding, but the kids in it weren't even born yet when the original was produced. Standing ovation and they brought a lot of the audience up on stage for the finale ("Let the sun shine... let the sun shine in..."). I'm still singing the songs in my head.
We haven't made it to Rockefeller Center, yet, but it's on the agenda. Maybe Monday you'll see us on the Today Show set. :wink:
And Marty, you're my friend. While you've tried to clog my arteries, you sure never have to apologize for sharing here. It's the participation that keeps me posting. Oh, and we took your advice on the Gray Line Loop Tour. We did the 72 hour, hop-on hop-off... that suits our style. It's also the first time we've ever been tossed off a tour bus! The traffic was SO bad today, and there were so many streets closed (some bicycling event, a major busted water main, etc, etc) that the tour buses were getting bunched up. It took several hours to get from Times Square to the SeaPort. Once at the SeaPort, the guide said, "Last stop, everybody off... you can get on the next bus!" No explanation. Before that bus pulled away, we found out that with the huge crowds, they were trying to bring every available bus to Times Square. So, since our bus was not packed by that point, they were dumping the folks onto the next bus. We needed to get back in time for the show anyway, so I asked if we could just ride back direct with them. "Uhhh, sure." It was us and two little ladies. The guide sat across from us and gave us a private tour enroute back to Times Square. We just had time for some Italian and then the show. We got to our seats just before they dimmed the lights.
We hopped on another bus to get back to the water taxi later. I don't know how much longer we can keep up this pace. :roll:
Best wishes,
Jim
It was Mexican food in Jersey City, not New York; and the waiter spoke Spanish. It wasn't the overly spicy Tex-Mex stuff, but real Mexican... yeah, it's the first good Mexican we've had since we left home.
Saturday in Manhattan was a ZOO... WAY more people than yesterday. You probably saw a news report about a small plane and a helicopter crash into the Hudson today. We went by the waterfront in a taxi; there were at least 20 firetrucks and a dozen ambulances there... we had no idea what had happened at that time.
We saw a Broadway show today: Hair. Yeah, we were around for the original production (saw it on the road, not in NYC). The show today was outstanding, but the kids in it weren't even born yet when the original was produced. Standing ovation and they brought a lot of the audience up on stage for the finale ("Let the sun shine... let the sun shine in..."). I'm still singing the songs in my head.
We haven't made it to Rockefeller Center, yet, but it's on the agenda. Maybe Monday you'll see us on the Today Show set. :wink:
And Marty, you're my friend. While you've tried to clog my arteries, you sure never have to apologize for sharing here. It's the participation that keeps me posting. Oh, and we took your advice on the Gray Line Loop Tour. We did the 72 hour, hop-on hop-off... that suits our style. It's also the first time we've ever been tossed off a tour bus! The traffic was SO bad today, and there were so many streets closed (some bicycling event, a major busted water main, etc, etc) that the tour buses were getting bunched up. It took several hours to get from Times Square to the SeaPort. Once at the SeaPort, the guide said, "Last stop, everybody off... you can get on the next bus!" No explanation. Before that bus pulled away, we found out that with the huge crowds, they were trying to bring every available bus to Times Square. So, since our bus was not packed by that point, they were dumping the folks onto the next bus. We needed to get back in time for the show anyway, so I asked if we could just ride back direct with them. "Uhhh, sure." It was us and two little ladies. The guide sat across from us and gave us a private tour enroute back to Times Square. We just had time for some Italian and then the show. We got to our seats just before they dimmed the lights.
We hopped on another bus to get back to the water taxi later. I don't know how much longer we can keep up this pace. :roll:
Best wishes,
Jim
Jim,
Thanks for the interesting perspective on NYC. Having never been, or wanting to (except for the Liberty Lady), your tour has been exciting enough :wink Glad you all are having a good time. Oh, and BTW, don't forget the C-Dory hat Monday morning on Today :smile
Harvey
SleepyC
Thanks for the interesting perspective on NYC. Having never been, or wanting to (except for the Liberty Lady), your tour has been exciting enough :wink Glad you all are having a good time. Oh, and BTW, don't forget the C-Dory hat Monday morning on Today :smile
Harvey
SleepyC
Well, it's a "small town boy's perspective", Harvey. I really have to stifle my constant urge to say, "Hoooo-weeeeee, now there's something you don't see everyday!" :wink:
These days we just tend to wander and see what interests us. Last month Joan didn't want to go to New York City, this month she did. We're both glad to do this experience, but it is a whole different world from our comfort zone. We're used to driving to the store and bringing back as much stuff as we want (not just what we can carry on the subway). I like to look people in the eye and say, "Good morning!" to them as we walk by... Joan told me to knock that off around here. Most of our travels take us to wide open spaces; it's interesting to see how people live in such close quarters. There's a Home Depot in Manhattan... they don't sell much in the way of 2x4s and sheets of plywood. We saw Richard Belzer (from Law & Order) walking his dog... people on the bus were gawking, but people on the street left him alone... he's just a guy. I saw a place off from Times Square advertising parking for... $19 for the first hour. :shock: Understandable why so many people here don't own cars. You can't count on getting somewhere at a predictable time.
How would you like to pull your boat down this street?
Here's a look at that open top bus tour...
Yep, a whole different world.
Best wishes,
Jim B,
These days we just tend to wander and see what interests us. Last month Joan didn't want to go to New York City, this month she did. We're both glad to do this experience, but it is a whole different world from our comfort zone. We're used to driving to the store and bringing back as much stuff as we want (not just what we can carry on the subway). I like to look people in the eye and say, "Good morning!" to them as we walk by... Joan told me to knock that off around here. Most of our travels take us to wide open spaces; it's interesting to see how people live in such close quarters. There's a Home Depot in Manhattan... they don't sell much in the way of 2x4s and sheets of plywood. We saw Richard Belzer (from Law & Order) walking his dog... people on the bus were gawking, but people on the street left him alone... he's just a guy. I saw a place off from Times Square advertising parking for... $19 for the first hour. :shock: Understandable why so many people here don't own cars. You can't count on getting somewhere at a predictable time.
How would you like to pull your boat down this street?
Here's a look at that open top bus tour...
Yep, a whole different world.
Best wishes,
Jim B,
hardee":3taakrkq said:
OK, this was from a tour guide, so I know it must be factual. The term "Big Apple" comes from horseracing. "The Apple" was the payoff for the winning jockey. New York City had the biggest payoff in the early horse racing days and became known to the jockeys throughout the south as... the Big Apple.
May be true, may be BS. Go ahead and ask me about the term "skyscraper." :wink:
We toured around in the SeaPort and Brooklyn today, then went back to the Theater District to partake of John's Pizza (often said to be the first and best pizza in New York)... it certainly was tasty. The noise level in there was horrendous. We hopped on another bus and toured through Greenwich Village, Soho, etc, etc. We still have to find our way to Rockefeller Center in the morning; besides standing there looking like a tourist at the Today Show, Joan wants to try to get on the NBC tour.
We walked by the World Trade Center site on the way to and from the water taxi... huge and sobering. Central Park was pretty; amazing that someone had the foresight to plan for that so many years ago.
Trying to pick what things to do here in a week is like going to the PNW and picking where to cruise for a week. Well, OK, it's not really the same, but I hope you get the idea. What we're doing this week really doesn't qualify as boating or cruising (although we are taking a water taxi to get to Manhattan and Wild Blue is our home)... it's touristing. I love to see or learn something new each day... these past few days have been a real education. I understand now New Yorkers' fascination and amazement with the wide open spaces of the Dakotas.
We're having fun, but it's also very enjoyable coming back to the relative quiet of the boat each night.
Best wishes,
Jim
And some photos of today's travels...
At the World Trade Center site...
Looking back towards Manhattan from Brooklyn...
Buildings everywhere, some very interesting architecture...
Central Park...
Best wishes,
Jim B.
PS - Nice image from the New Yorker, Marty, but the streets and sidewalks aren't really that wide. Not sure about the rest of the scale. :wink:
At the World Trade Center site...
Looking back towards Manhattan from Brooklyn...
Buildings everywhere, some very interesting architecture...
Central Park...
Best wishes,
Jim B.
PS - Nice image from the New Yorker, Marty, but the streets and sidewalks aren't really that wide. Not sure about the rest of the scale. :wink: