Day 223 – The Day of the Even Longer Detour

Alright, I HATE TOLL ROADS!!!!!  The issue today was that the toll reader in the rental car didn’t work so I decided to try to avoid them yesterday, which didn’t work,  but I forgot I had the GPS set that way and today’s route did avoid them.  To the tune of 2 hours extra of driving, on those horrible roads, slowing down and speeding up, and all kinds of turns and construction!!

When we got to the hotel we hung out a little bit and then went onto dinner.  I had a little incident tonight after dinner where I really felt like one of the group didn’t want to be there.  Like it was such a burden to deal with us.  On the f**king phone the whole time, walked in a couple minutes after us and left the table to go outside before us.  Most of the time the entire group is on their phones all the time.  I don’t do that because I think it is rude.  I can understand at lunch time on a work day, but every single time we go out!  I told them that I would rather go to dinner by myself then be with people who aren’t “with” me.  And that is exactly how I feel!

I am sitting in the room, again, getting ready to get in the bed and read some before I go to sleep and be fresh for tomorrow, the last session of training for the week!  Goodnight!

Day 222 – The Day of the Long Detour

So today we went from New York to Connecticut and there was a bad traffic section on the maps so we took a detour…  I am not sure that the detour was any better than sitting in the traffic, if there really was any, because it added about a half hour to the trip I think!  Plus it was a lot of slow down, speed up, turn sharp kind of junk :)

We didn’t eat lunch before the trip so once we got here we went on search for food.  We found a pizza place that kinda did everything so we got “lunch” again today at almost dinner time.  I got a veggie pizza because the reviews looked really good, but it wasn’t that great.  Not the worst I have had, but nothing to write home about – oh wait, I kinda am…

So I am sitting here in my room eating my cake and fixing to lay down to read.  Goodnight all!!

Day 221 – Day One in the North!

Today we had a pretty good session, the guys only had a couple questions, but I was able to help someone so as always I call it a success!

I can’t remember the name of the city we were actually in, got to get it from Denise, but after that we went to the New York hotel!  Once we got there Mike, Howard, and I went into the city!  We walked like 8 miles!  It was great.  I always love going to the cities.

I did have to drive through the city on the way to the hotel and I didn’t actually like that too much, but I was only honked at once and there was no real issues.

So in the city, first we went to Grand Central and then we walked to Times Square.  We ate at Junior’s just a block away from Times Square and it was really good.  After we left there we walked towards Central Park.  When we got there we kinda walked around the short side and like half down the long side.  It is a lot of walking!  We did that so I could see a building I read a book about, 740 Park.  I wasn’t as impressed with it as I thought I would be, but it was still pretty great.  After that we got on the train and went back to the hotel.

It really was a great time.  Now, my feet are killing me and my back is too.  So, here are the pictures I took and I will see you tomorrow!

The other side of Times Square.
The other side of Times Square.
Times Square.
Times Square.
Statue in front of the corner of Central Park.
Statue in front of the corner of Central Park.
Central Park.
Central Park.
Park Avenue entrance for 740 Park.
Park Avenue entrance for 740 Park.
71st Street entrance.
71st Street entrance.
This would have been one of the mini mansions in 740 Park. Now I think they are mostly businesses.
This would have been one of the mini mansions in 740 Park. Now I think they are mostly businesses.
Tried to get a good pic of the carvings - 740 Park.
Tried to get a good pic of the carvings – 740 Park.
This is the 71st Street entrance to 740 Park.
This is the 71st Street entrance to 740 Park.
740 Park.
740 Park.
740 Park.
740 Park.
Service Entrance for 740 Park.
Service Entrance for 740 Park.

Day 220 – The Late Flight Day

Oh my goodness, today I flew into Philadelphia so that I didn’t have to get up at like 03:00 Monday and it is so late!  I get here to the hotel and of course there is nothing open around it for food and I am starving.  I try not to eat at the airport because it is just so expensive.  I messed up this time.  So, at the hotel they have some snacks right – chocolate ice cream it is :)

The flight between Atlanta and Philadelphia was pretty bumpy.  I haven’t had that happen in a while.  I did manage to get a ton of reading done on both flights so that was good.

Well it is really late so I am going to go to bed now – goodnight!