Blogs from Princeton, New Jersey, United States, North America - page 2

I was too stingy to pay for a cab to the train station so I ended up trekking across Philadelphia with all my stuff, and arrived looking like a tramp. Luckily I didn't have to wait long for a local train to Trenton and then a connection to Princeton Junction. Someone, I can't remember who, explained to me why the trains are so rubbish here. The tracks are owned and maintained by freight companies. This means (a) passenger trains have to go really slowly, as the tracks aren't designed for speed, and (b) freight trains get priority, so every time there's one coming past you have to wait in a siding for ages. Anyway, whinge over, after I arrived Judith picked me up and we went back to her house where Abu and Maria (a friend ... read more

American road signage sucks. "What road do we want again? It's the I-95 right?", I ask my sister. "No, we want the New Jersey Turnpike", she replies. "Hang on, is the I-95 and the New Jersey Turnpike the same thing? That's what that sign is implying..." We don't find out however, as you only see the sign literally two seconds after turning a tight corner and we miss the turnoff. As a result, we end up taking a tour of the industrial wasteland that is the backroads of Newark. "Hey look, there's a sign pointing us back to the Turnpike", spots my sister. We stop in traffic, as shifty characters in puffa-jackets cross the road. "Errrr...where do we go now", I ask as the signs run out and we end up at a car scrap yard ... read more

Aug 21, 2009 City official name :Princeton Founded date : Location :New Jersey State Elavation :? ft (? m) Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). Facts :Princeton, New Jersey is located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Princeton University has been sited in the town since 1756. Although Princeton is a "college town", there are other important institutions in the area, including the Institute for Advanced Study, Educational Testing Service (ETS), Opinion Research Corporation, Siemens Corporate Research, Sarnoff Corporation, FMC Corporation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Church and Dwight, Berlitz International, and Dow Jones & Company. The town is roughly equidistant between New York and Philad... read more

Sorry for the delay. I've been busy hitchhiking across the country and sleeping in unlocked cars. Actually, I've been busy catching up with the peeps in Jersey, and... gasp... settling back into the office. But for now, where we left off: Nicole, Roxy, and I checked out the Coit Tower on our way out of San Fran. It's nothing more than a round, dull looking scenic tower on top of a hill just north of downtown. The old elevator was slightly cool, but the rest was a letdown, although I think the girls disagreed with me. They had windows up at the top so you couldn't even get good pictures of the skyline or the bay. But it was only $5. We got back on the PCH and headed back south. This time it was early ... read more

I'm on the launching pad... As many know, I finished work at Bethesda on Sept 23 and have about 6wks off before I have to be in Pensacola for flight school. With the time, I decided to visit my cousin Nick who is currently living in Sapporo, Japan (for a little big longer). My other cousin, his brother, Mike will be flying out (commercial) from Oct 9-22 for us all to meet up and travel together. Roughly it should be about 1 week in Sapporo and 1 week traveling. However, since I have the time off, I decided to make it an adventure (and save a lot of money) by traveling space-available with a free military flight. Pro being price (free) but con being flexibility. I left home a few days ago on Wed and took ... read more