24/11
I wouldn’t want to drive around New York. The traffic is horrible, the maze of one-way streets is confusing, pedestrians jaywalk constantly and the flow of taxicabs means one stops and starts frequently. Thankfully, since I don’t have a driving licence of any sort, I don’t have to make that choice about whether to drive around here. I’m going further, though; while I’m here, I refuse to catch any private transport at all. That includes taxicabs, shuttle buses, and those damned tourist buses that Gray Line staff hawk along the streets of Times Square.
Thus, there are the two main ways I traverse this city: the subway, and on foot. (There’s an extensive bus network too, but since it involves using the crowded roads I’d rather not use them if I don’t have to.) The subway’s good for 80% of the way, and I’ll talk about the subway in a later post. However, I’m going to talk about the walking experience, and the awesome things I’ve stumbled upon whilst wandering the laneways.
