Lately my trip to Manhattan has felt as if I was visiting an Island far, far away. For what normally is a 45 minute ride has become two hours full of mazes and bumper to bumper traffic. Where roads are all of a sudden closed and people are steered down one small road as if they were cattle in a rodeo. The exhausting trip is still worth embarking on if you have a loved one to visit or want to see some of the worlds most interesting stores, restaurants and sites but be prepared for the long haul for this trip to Manhattan might still take your breath away and your patience as well.