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Originally Posted by BirdDancer
Thanks, Christina!
We left just after 1 pm for Philly, getting us there at 2:15 pm because of traffic chaos. Then it was about two hours there in the office. I did go to the cafe I usually like, but no wait staff was coming for several minutes, so I left and went to a Starbucks across the street. That was packed and chaotic, too, so I left and went to the little cafe stand on the ground floor of Will's Eye. That was peaceful. Should have gone there from the start.
The drive home was horrible! As we approached our approximate area, we chose one route only to discover it was jammed with cops directing one lane of traffic. We, and many others, did U turns to get back onto the highway to try a different route. That was packed, but moving. Then we chose a back way to avoid an inevitable jam closer to our downtown area. That moved fine, but fits into the "back road highway with deer danger and high beam lights, regardless" category.
Thank goodness we're home. We pulled into our driveway after 6 pm (5 plus hours total). The only bright spot was a beautiful full moon shining.
Hubby took tomorrow off. That's nice.
One advantage of going to NYC from our house is that there is a train going there directly. Trains to Philly are a hassle! It's better to drive to Philly. But it can be hard to find parking at the train station near us, and parking isn't free. Also, around commuter time, boarding the NJ Transit train to/fro Penn Station NYC is a real trip, especially from. I don't think many people in the world have an idea how that is. It's a real sight to see! When the train gate is announced in Penn Station (commuter time) people literally run, en mass, as if running from a coming tidal wave, then race, in desperation, for a seat on the train. It's similar when taking NYC subways at such times. In both cases, many people are left standing packed like sardines. This situation does become normalized for the regulars. Driving to/from NYC can be even more stress-inducing. Many people who live near me commute into Philly or NYC for work.
There are great aspects to these locations, but not without a price.
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Oh these trips are just so stressful for it
I’m sorry.
Traffic troubles as if your day wasn’t tough enough
I had a friend who lived outside Chicago, he would use the train because the cost of parking a month in the city was outrageous. But even the cost of riding the train seems ridiculous.
Back in my 20’s a friend of mine was originally from NJ she wanted to take a trip to see her grown daughter. So I went with, I dont remember the town but we were about 1.5 hours ? from NYC by train .. We made sure to avoid rush hour but holy hell it was still a nightmare for me and she wasn’t handling it much better, she had used that train daily to work in the city , but years away from it changes things.
That’s why I typically let my husband drive when we are in Florida, the traffic just was what is was my whole life but getting away from it ? Now it makes me a nervous wreck. When I’m out with my daughter I typically just close my eyes or look at the floor lol she’s just driving like I had to. The Tampa Bay Area is just crazy traffic and rude people and there is never an end to road work.. I tend to need xtra doses of Xanax while I’m there !
I hope your husbands exam went well.. can you relax and just stay home for a few days now?