Ok night cross country done!!! Did an interesting route from N87 to Republic (KFRG). that flight took me through NY airspace, out over the water from about Sandy Hook to Long Island. We then flew at 4500 just south of JFK. ATC more or less gave us a direct route to KFRG. SO I had the experience of being told exactly what to do for the first time, talking to big time ATC, and navigating one of the busiest air spaces in the world.
Not a bad night. Really cool seeing NYC at night. You could see a cruise ship leaving for somewhere, the freighters lined up for NY habour and Elizabeth, NJ, and , oh yeah, the nig planes coming in.