Arrival in JFK Airport at 4pm. I took the shuttle (a bus) for $15 which took me to Port Authority (8th Avenue and 42nd Street ) where all the buses ...
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Arrival in JFK Airport at 4pm. I took the shuttle (a bus) for $15 which took me to Port Authority (8th Avenue and 42nd Street ) where all the buses transit. I have to get the bus 112 on the Gate 221. An half hour later I was is Elizabeth , NJ . I checked in the Econo Lodge Motel, Room #418. I got some things to eat at the gas station and fell asleep in front of “Miss FBI” (with Sandra Bullock). I felt so goof being in this country, no stress before leaving, not a big excitement, it’s like it had to be like this, I was supposed to be here. New York City (Downtown). Rainy Rainy and cold day. I t...
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Saturday... Today we walked...about 4 miles...for about 8 hours. Boy, are we tired. We took the Metro Blue Line from Foggy Bottom to the Smithsonian. ...
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Saturday... Today we walked...about 4 miles...for about 8 hours. Boy, are we tired. We took the Metro Blue Line from Foggy Bottom to the Smithsonian. We went first to the Castle, then worked our way East along the Mall. We stopped at the National Air & Space Museum for several hours. Then we took a break at the Capitol Reflection Pool to watch the anti-war demonstrators get arrested on the steps of the Capitol. Then we stated back. Didn't make any stops on the North side of the Mall. By the time we got to the Museum of Natural History, it was closing time. Will try again tomorrow. We continued...
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We are almost off!! I was awake at 3:30 is morning excited about going. This is one of those top 10 things to do before you die, at least for me. The ...
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We are almost off!! I was awake at 3:30 is morning excited about going. This is one of those top 10 things to do before you die, at least for me. The other night i was laying in bed thinking about everything that i had to do and i hit HOLY HELL! I am going to NEW YORK CITY (it sounded in my head like the pace picante sauce where they say New York City with a texas drawl). And needless to say i got REALLY excited then. Scott has been doing REPORTS for the last 4 days. And took on another fire in Healdsburg yesterday. It was about i could do to get him to get the suitcases out of the garage and ...
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If you're looking for a nice, quiet, & economical place this is a good hotel to stay at. This is on a somewhat busy street, Tonnelle Ave., but you ...More
The hotel is in New Jersey right next to New York linked by Lincoln tunnel. We stayed for 5 nights and took community buses (frequent mini-buses you ...More
The worst place I've ever been!!! The carpets were full of gum stains. The clerk gave me a very "romantic" suite with a 70's jacuzzi that seemed to ...More
A pretty good deal: large, clean and well maintained rooms for cheap; excllent transportation to NYC. Don't expect much more than the bare minimum ...More
Do not expect luxury, neither mess. Don't compare with your hometown either: you are visiting. Our experience last year (2003) was good; we got ...More
The place is clean, people are friendly and if are going to visit New York city, you have the bus station in front of the motel. The trip takes just ...More
It was the defintition of a "no tell motel." Double locks on the door. Ancient and crusty drapes. Broken light fixtures.Nasty carpet. I didn't take my ...More
Very dirty carpet. They shut off the AC at 11 AM in the morning saying it is check out time. Only 2 small towels provided. No hand towels. No room ...More