Joining the Trade Parade!

Our final road journey of this trip began in Southampton Village. The GPS signalled that our drive to Newark would take around two hours .... yeah right! The traffic was light initially, at least for the first thirty miles or so, but as New York drew closer, the volume grew considerably. It was clear that we and another several lanes of fast moving vehicles were hurtling into Manhattan, which became all too apparent when we drove through Queens and then caught sight of the New York skyline, from afar. Next, we saw it up close as we trundled across the Williamsburg Bridge into Lower Manhattan.

Needless to say, we encountered major roadworks along the way and and as the traffic gradually funnelled together, the inevitable traffic jams. We queued through Little Italy and trundled up several blocks to Lafayette Street where we turned left and then hurtled under the Hudson, through the Holland Tunnel.

Once across the River we met what can best be described as a seven mile chicane. Finally, we arrived at the Springhill Suites, a haven close to Liberty Airport! So, another US odyssey ending where it began, in New Jersey.

My final musical thought for the trip is furnished by The Ventures and their 1960's hit 'Pipeline'!