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Originally Posted by TechnoViking
Well im back in one piece from the whirlwind trip around the US. Im still very jetlagged and im trying to get back into some sort of sleeping pattern so that i can start playing in the observatory again.
New York was a huge culture shock for me as my town has a population of 400 compaired to the 8.5 million in new york city . Crossing the roads in NY was like a battle scene from the lord of the rings with a mass of people charging head on to get across the road.
My favorite parts of the trip where visiting the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, and the intrepid in NY, unfortunately the space shuttle exhibit was closed due to some damage caused by last year's wild weather, but i got a few happy snaps while on a boat doing the liberty island tour.
It was a great trip, but im glad to be back home in my sleepy town.
Thank to everyone for ideas of what to do, i think i did just about everything that i wanted to do, but i will be heading back over in 4 years with my children.
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Hi James,
Glad to hear that you had a great trip to the US and arrived home safe, if somewhat tired.
I start my journey around the US, when I land in LA on July 19, ending up back in LA at the beginning of September. I am sure that NY is a culture shock, even coming from a place like Perth, let alone from a town of only 400 people. I have 4 nights there, before heading off the the Stellafane Telescope Makers Conference in Springfield Vermont.
I wanted to ask. Did you go to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Centre (Air and Space Museum ) in Virginia, or just to the one in the National Mall. If so, how did you get to the Steven Hazy Centre in Chantilly, Virginia? I am in Washington for 5 days and I really didn't want to hire a car and drive around Washington. However, I have been informed that there isn't any public transport to Chantilly. What was your experience? Did you find it worth it going to both?
I am also still considering which way to go from Flagstaff AZ, where I am going to Lowell Observatory, the Barringer Crater and the Grand Canyon. I was originally going to Vegas, but have decided against it; all that light would probably depress me anyway
No stars to be seen there, at least not those in the night sky, as there ain't no night there
I am now considering going to the PIMA air and space museum (The Boneyard) in Tucson, but haven't decided yet.
Any tips you can give me would be great, thanks.
Cheers Peter