Air travel is a drag. Pre 9/11 or post it just is not fun. Having logged over two million actual air miles I am sure of this.
A few weeks back I landed at JFK on a Monday morning. I had intended to go from flight to office but due to flight delays etc. I needed to go home to change clothes before heading for the office. Being late, I decided to go by cab in order to be "fast".
WOW! Was I wrong.
I live on the upper east side of Manhattan. I work on the west side near 27th St and 7th Ave. It's a 3.3 mile bicycle ride.
I ride it (back and forth) every day and love it. It takes me 20 minutes in the morning (downhill slope) and 30 minutes at night (uphill plus the day's grind on my mind).
The cab ride took 18 minutes and cost $15.40. I was aghast.
Why does anyone use a cab in this city?
Cheers.
