NYC and back in a Day

I went up to New York City for the day on business. A number of blog-worthy events occurred on the trip. Rather than squeezing every comment into one entry, I will post them as a series of comments.

My final itinerary for the trip was:

• 7:00 AM Metro to Union Station, Washington, DC.
• 8:05 AM AMTRAK Vermonter to New York Penn Station
• 11:15 AM Cab ride to Grand Central Terminal, NYC
• 5:00 PM NY Subway to Times Square
• 6:00 PM Reception at Marriott Marquis Times Square
• 8:00 PM Cab ride to Grand Central Terminal and then JFK Airport
• 9:40 PM Arrive at JFK
• 11:00 PM Board American Eagle Regional Jet for Washington, DC, DCA
• 12:10 AM Finally takeoff from JFK after waiting for 14 other planes to takeoff.
• 1:15 AM Arrive at DCA
• 2:00 AM Arrive back home

I was scheduled to return home before midnight. But due to bad weather, a plane crashing into a high-rise condo in Manhattan, and highway and airport delays, I didn’t make it home until much later. Suffice to say, it was a very long day.