If you can drive it here, you'll drive it anywhere...

Friends,

Well, I survived New York City. Not only that, I made it through my tour in the Big Apple without so much as a parking ticket or a fender bender! Last time we chatted, I was in Long Island getting ready to head out of town for the weekend. I had a blast in Charlotte over the weekend, and after finally making it back to New York in the wee hours of Monday morning following two delays, I was excited for the adventure. Monday was pretty tame as I was out in eastern Long Island where the traffic was light. Monday night was spent in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. This area was awesome, surrounded by great restaurants and culture. I'm told that some of the blocks in this 'hood are more pricey than those in Manhattan! Tuesday morning got started early, as I spent most of the morning in Brooklyn, double parked with fingers crossed that I wouldn't get rear ended or handed a ticket. Through lunch, it was so far, so good! Then it was on to Manhattan, one of the most notorious areas to drive in the entire country for a compact car, let alone a 3/4 ton full size truck + 18 ft. trailer! Nevertheless, I was excited and ready, despite an afternoon of steady rain and fog! Believe it or not, driving in Manhattan was not as bad as I expected. Everybody drives so crazy there that a big truck with its hazards on in the delivery lane is not really an uncommon occurence!

I've included some pictures of the experience just to confirm that I was actually there and it wasn't just a crazy dream!

Last night I made it safely to Newark, NJ, where I spent the night and all day today working. I'm in the northern Jersey suburb of Fairfield tonight, not far from Montclair, where my brother lived right after he graduated from college. I'll be in New Jersey the rest of the week, making my way south towards Philly, where I'll spend the weekend. It'll be a fun long weekend as my dad will be joining me. He's catching a jumpseat (pilot-speak for a free ride!) from Louisville, so we're going to stay downtown and see the sights and maybe head to the shore for one of the days. Should be fun.

Well, that's all for now. Thanks for reading and all the continued support!

On the road,

Matt