I used to commute from New Jersey into the city for my first job. Last Thursday night I stayed out at my family’s house in the suburbs to borrow a car.
On Friday morning, I drove across the George Washington Bridge just as the sun was rising over Washington Heights.
I don’t miss the traffic, but this was a great way to start a day.
That's great. I remember once taking a car service from the Bronx to Newark airport at 5 in the morning or something crazy like that. It was still dark but the bridge was packed with big trucks, and they were zooming. It was surreal.
That's when all the trucks get to be on the road with the least amount of traffic and speed regulations, plus they often have a time limit to get from A to B.
That $12 toll for cars has to really stink. At least you got a picturesque view for it.
During the 5 years I lived in Virginia Beach, when I used to drive from there back up to NY for the holidays, I'd leave my apartment usually between 4 & 5 AM and drive up the Eastern Shore. Driving across the span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel when the sun is just starting to crack on the horizon was a beautiful sight.
...of course, hitting the Verrazano Bridge and looking to my left and seeing the NYC skyline marked the home stretch of my travels and I always looked forward to seeing that!