So, I'm back in the Big City and it's a complete mess. Not sure if you heard, but the whole eastern coast was trampled with a snow storm, this past weekend, dumping too much snow in just a short period of time.
Last night's flight from Pearson International to LaGuardia Airport was a little different than most flights. We took off on time (which is unheard of, for those of you who know my flight patterns well), the plane was larger than usual and we arrived ahead of schedule. All this adds up to disaster in the Big City. Okay, maybe not disaster but it definitely leaves you wondering!
After getting my luggage off the carousel, I headed to the dreaded taxi line. Only this time, it was worse than dreaded. Usually the line doubles back on itself causing a gauntlet of people waiting for 6 taxis at a time. Oh, the madness! But last night - last night was a little different. The line didn't just double back on itself; nor did it triple back on itself. It QUADRUPLED back on itself! Rumours of two hour waits, and a whole lot of frustrating people made this the perfect spot for people watching.
Just over an hour, and I finally got my own cab (unlike other customers who shared their rides just to accommodate the influx of people). Finally, a seat and a quick ride to my location. At least I thought it was going to be quick. After entering the cab and giving my all-to-common directions, the driver was stumped and didn't know where to go. Also, he warned me that he wasn't driving down any side streets as they were probably not snow-plowed yet. Great, just freakin' great!
Obviously, I made it and so here's how it is today. In some parts of the city, the streets are over-run with snow. Needless to say, the sidewalks are difficult to walk as they are literally small cow-paths with snow everywhere else. Some intersections are difficult to cross due to the large snowbanks preventing pedestrians from leaving one sidewalk and entering another. Unfortunately, the snow is not melting/slowly melting due to the cool temperatures (just below freezing) and this is creating a slushy mess.
Oh well, I should definitely enjoy heading to Key West tomorrow. I'll say it again - summer rocks!
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