In New York. Finally. More Tradeoffs.
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canyonwalkerNYC Quickie Travelog #3
Midtown Manhattan - Sun, 23 Mar 2025, 10pm
In my previous blog I wrote about the long road to New York today. Well, I was less than half way there I wrote that. I still had a connecting flight from Denver then dealing with getting across town.
My connecting flight from Denver was 30 minutes late. We were all set up to leave on time but then one of the crew was MIA. We lost 15 minutes waiting for a replacement to be sent over, then another 15 minutes because the plane was full and there were several "spinners" in the aisle. Well, at least it was my connecting flight, not the originating.
We landed at La Guardia airport. Choosing LGA was a matter of tradeoffs, as I noted in my previous blog. Immediately upon planning a trip to NYC I considered the tradeoffs of which airport to fly through:
So, I took the Q70 to the 7 train and walked the last 4 blocks, right? Haha, no. It's freaking cold in NYC this evening. I did not pack an appropriate jacket for this. I didn't want to stand outside in the feels-like-34 weather waiting for buses and trains and hoofing it. So I called a ride with Lyft. For nearly $60 it's an expensive tradeoff. My company can afford it for having me travel late on Sunday.
But first I had dinner. In the airport. Yes, I chose to eat in the airport! It was another tradeoff. LGA is actually not the badly outdated shithole it was when I was traveling to NYC frequently in the late 00s. Now it's renovated and modern and beautiful. I saw an appetizing restaurant there so I figured I might as well eat while it's convenient— and still well before 9pm. See, that's the other half of the tradeoff. If I'd gone to my hotel first I'd have been eating after 9pm and I'd have been scrounging to find a place nearby that's open late on Sunday night.
Midtown Manhattan - Sun, 23 Mar 2025, 10pm
In my previous blog I wrote about the long road to New York today. Well, I was less than half way there I wrote that. I still had a connecting flight from Denver then dealing with getting across town.
My connecting flight from Denver was 30 minutes late. We were all set up to leave on time but then one of the crew was MIA. We lost 15 minutes waiting for a replacement to be sent over, then another 15 minutes because the plane was full and there were several "spinners" in the aisle. Well, at least it was my connecting flight, not the originating.
We landed at La Guardia airport. Choosing LGA was a matter of tradeoffs, as I noted in my previous blog. Immediately upon planning a trip to NYC I considered the tradeoffs of which airport to fly through:
- EWR has plenty of nonstops ex-SFO on my preferred airline, United, but is the least convenient for getting to upper Midtown. Also, UA flights had only middle seats left 6 days out.
- JFK has nonstops on other airlines, but I'd have to sit in a crappy seat. Transit options are middling.
- LGA is the closest airport but it'd require a connection. OTOH, my preferred carrier Southwest flies there, and I knew I could get a good seat with them. And it's the most convenient transit-wise.
So, I took the Q70 to the 7 train and walked the last 4 blocks, right? Haha, no. It's freaking cold in NYC this evening. I did not pack an appropriate jacket for this. I didn't want to stand outside in the feels-like-34 weather waiting for buses and trains and hoofing it. So I called a ride with Lyft. For nearly $60 it's an expensive tradeoff. My company can afford it for having me travel late on Sunday.
But first I had dinner. In the airport. Yes, I chose to eat in the airport! It was another tradeoff. LGA is actually not the badly outdated shithole it was when I was traveling to NYC frequently in the late 00s. Now it's renovated and modern and beautiful. I saw an appetizing restaurant there so I figured I might as well eat while it's convenient— and still well before 9pm. See, that's the other half of the tradeoff. If I'd gone to my hotel first I'd have been eating after 9pm and I'd have been scrounging to find a place nearby that's open late on Sunday night.
