Labor Day in the City

You certainly can see a lot when driving in and around New York City.

Our day started at a rest area in the Pocono Mountains (see photo), a “mountain” resort area in eastern Pennsylvania, though it certainly doesn’t qualify as mountains for those of us who are used to the Sierra Nevadas and the Rockies.

From there we drove through New Jersey into New York City over the George Washington Bridge, which took us across upper Manhattan and the Bronx. We could see the New York skyline from the bridge but it wasn’t worth a photo.

Driving through L.A. isn’t so bad after trying to get through New York; narrow lanes, lots of curves, and lots of cars (despite it being a holiday). Sorry, we just don’t see the attraction of living here. We saw it at its best and couldn’t get over the dinginess. We can only imagine what it looks like covered with dirty, melting snow.

Then it was along the Connecticut shoreline. Saw the General Dynamics submarine yard in New London and Mystic Seaport with its tall ships and quaint harbor. A quick jaunt through Rhode Island (it doesn’t take long to get anywhere in Rhode Island) and we were into Massachusetts and our first stop. Our early arrival and empty parking lot gave me a chance to practice my backing. The big moves are coming easy. It’s the small adjustments at the end that need some more work.

We’re now sitting in Norwich, CT unloading the rest of our load of beef from Fort Morgan, CO. Not sure where we’re headed next but we’ll let you know.