City Driving 101; Off-Road Driving 101

July 8, 2010; Drive an RV through Manhattan - are you kidding me? Since we were now driving the most direct route, or intending the quickest route to RI, we foolishly decided to risk going straight through New York City on Route 95, over the George Washington Bridge. Well, not only did we hit major traffic for two hours inching through northern New Jersey into and through New York City, but also: (1) New York drivers don't really care how big you are or how long you've had your turn signal on so this requires really looking ahead and being ready for each move; (2) It costs about $40 in tolls with an RV towing a car; and (3) It doubles as Off-Road Driving 101 because the roads are so bad!!! It's a minor miracle this house on wheels is still in one piece and our car is still attached. By the way, I don't think we saw one fellow RV in all of New York City. I wonder why?