Here are some more pictures of Atlantic City.
Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts
Monday, July 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Atlantic City
Bill and I had fun with my parents and two sisters in Atlantic City this week. We flew out of Tampa on Monday and got back late Thursday night. We went to the beach, saw a Cirque show, enjoyed the boardwalk and nice weather, and of course gambled. Andrea and Amy treated me to a massage at Tropicana for my birthday. Afterwards, Andrea and I put $20 each into side by side machines while we waited for Amy who was on the phone. I was down to $4 without hitting anything when the bells and whistles started going off. I hit for $4500.00! Yeah. All of us were very excited to say the least.
We stayed at Caesar's, which was nice. We enjoyed the pool and the new Pier, which is shops and restaurants. There is also a really cool light and water show set to music at the Pier which we saw a few times. We tried our luck at Caesar's, Bally's, Trump and Tropicana and had a lot of fun. It was nice for everyone to be on vacation together.
I'll post more pictures later. Here is a link to a few for now.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Wildwood, New Jersey
Dave and Molly are here in Wildwood, New Jersey, which is one town over from where we are staying at Cape May. Dave picked us up and gave us a tour of Cape May before we went back to Wildwood. The four of us spent the afternoon at the boardwalk in Wildwood. It was a lot of fun. We went on the Ferris Wheel, did paintball, ate lots of crappy boardwalk food (Molly had her first corn dog) and had fun. The boardwalk is l-o-n-g, has three amusement parks, a water park, and is right on the beach. It was a beautiful day. We went back to the boat, Dave and Bill played Yahtzee, and Molly made me stunning bracelet. Check out her stuff at http://www.enchanteddesignsbymolly.com/. She really is talented. It was so nice to see them!!!!
We decided to stay another day in Cape May. Today we got up and went in search of a farm stand that someone told Bill about. Sweet yellow corn and tomatoes are in season. After about an hour of walking around beautiful Cape May (which is full of B&Bs, beaches, etc.) we found Ducky's Farm stand. We got corn, tomatoes, squash, fruits, marinades, etc. Yum.
Tomorrow we will leave Cape May, head up the C&D Canal, and stay overnight in Chesapeake City, Delaware. We are almost back to the Chesapeake Bay where we will spend the next month or so.
Leaving Atlantic City
We left Atlantic City around 11:30 on Sunday after carefully looking at the weather. There was a series of storms scheduled to go through. The water was calm as we left AC and we put the sails up for a bit. As it started to get darker and darker, Bill took the sails down. The wind picked up to 25 knots or so. We thankfully missed all of the storms, but we did experience the big seas (5-7 feet) and strong winds as a result of the bad weather. The skies were sunny, but we got rolled around pretty good. Here are two very short videos of the waves taken before the waves got so big that we had to hold on with two hands to keep from being tossed off our seats (don't worry, we had our harnesses on). These videos don't do justice to the beamy seas that we experienced for five straight hours....
We got to Cape May, New Jersey around 6:00 pm on Sunday. Bill got some takeout and we called it an early night. We do have cable here, so we have been able to watch some of the Olympics, which has been great.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Lady luck....
Friday was an awesome day. We had a lazy morning, got some sun, gambled a bit. Around 5:30 we took a cab over to the Borgatta – which is an incredible place. Neither Bill nor I had ever been there before, and we both agree that it is one of the nicest casinos out there. It was a much different vibe than Trump. A younger crowd, everyone dressed up, hip restaurants and bars. We picked up our tickets at will call and then (without a reservation for dinner) tried to find somewhere to eat. We lucked out and ended up getting two seats at the sushi bar at one of the neatest restaurants I have ever eaten at. It was full of energy and we ate perfect (although slightly overpriced, but what did we expect) sushi, edemame, and sake. We finished up dinner with enough time before the show started to have drinks at one of the bars that featured a live band – and again, it was great.
The concert was a dual headline – Counting Crows and Maroon Five (which we didn’t necessarily know beforehand). There was confusion at what time the show started. The ticket site said 8:00 pm, but when we picked up the tickets, the sign said 7:30. We got to the venue around 7:30 or so and it was practically empty. The opening act was Sara Barellis, who I wasn’t too familiar with beforehand, but ended up really liking. The big surprise was the Counting Crows came on next; they opened for Maroon Five. The set was OK (a mix of new and old) but it was a very mellow show. Maroon Five was a little more upbeat, but they received lots of booooos when they walked off the stage because there was a scuffle in the front row. They came back, the show continued, and all was well. All in all, it was an OK show. I think we both had higher expectations for Counting Crows, especially after waiting so long to see them (this was the first time seeing them for both of us). It was definitely a fun night. We took a cab back to the boat and called it a fairly early night (for Atlantic City, anyway).
Saturday we had lunch at the outdoor restaurant at the marina. There was a live band and lots of people dancing, so we stayed and listened to all three sets. Afterwards we came back to the boat and hung out. Saturday night we had Chinese food and then gambled. Bill decided to leave the Black Jack table when he was up and went back to the boat. I stayed and played the slots. I was heading to the door to go back and stopped at a Deal or No Deal machine – penny slots! Well, I hit it big. Bigger than I thought was possible on penny slots! The cashier actually told me that someone won 1 million dollars on nickel slots the day before. So I guess I haven’t been playing those games in vain after all. I was v-e-r-y excited to come back to the boat and tell Bill!!!!
The concert was a dual headline – Counting Crows and Maroon Five (which we didn’t necessarily know beforehand). There was confusion at what time the show started. The ticket site said 8:00 pm, but when we picked up the tickets, the sign said 7:30. We got to the venue around 7:30 or so and it was practically empty. The opening act was Sara Barellis, who I wasn’t too familiar with beforehand, but ended up really liking. The big surprise was the Counting Crows came on next; they opened for Maroon Five. The set was OK (a mix of new and old) but it was a very mellow show. Maroon Five was a little more upbeat, but they received lots of booooos when they walked off the stage because there was a scuffle in the front row. They came back, the show continued, and all was well. All in all, it was an OK show. I think we both had higher expectations for Counting Crows, especially after waiting so long to see them (this was the first time seeing them for both of us). It was definitely a fun night. We took a cab back to the boat and called it a fairly early night (for Atlantic City, anyway).
Saturday we had lunch at the outdoor restaurant at the marina. There was a live band and lots of people dancing, so we stayed and listened to all three sets. Afterwards we came back to the boat and hung out. Saturday night we had Chinese food and then gambled. Bill decided to leave the Black Jack table when he was up and went back to the boat. I stayed and played the slots. I was heading to the door to go back and stopped at a Deal or No Deal machine – penny slots! Well, I hit it big. Bigger than I thought was possible on penny slots! The cashier actually told me that someone won 1 million dollars on nickel slots the day before. So I guess I haven’t been playing those games in vain after all. I was v-e-r-y excited to come back to the boat and tell Bill!!!!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Atlantic City
The ride (motor - there was only between 2 and 5 knots of wind) to Atlantic City was nice. The water was like glass, even though we were in the ocean. Not too much to see on the Jersey Coast except for a lot of beaches. Until Atlantic City emerged off in the distance.....
We had a bird hitch a ride on sv Mary Elizabeth for about two hours. He would land on the jib sheet, hang out for awhile and then fly away. Two minutes later he would be back. He liked the free ride, I guess.
We are staying at Trump Marina, which is at the Trump Casino off the strip. The Borgatta is next door, which is great since we are going to see Counting Crows and Maroon Five there tonight - which I am very, very excited for. We tried to see if the timing would work for tickets when we were in Boston, but they were playing there earlier in the summer. When we figured out the dates for when we would be in Atlantic City, I looked up what entertainment would be here, and was very pleasantly surprised to realize that Counting Crows would be playing!!!
So last night, we got settled into the marina (there are very few [less than five] transients here) so we have the dock to ourselves (there is a separate transient dock). We had dinner and then gambled. Bill didn't do so hot at Black Jack and did only a little better at Craps. I had my standard loser night at slots and Roulette. Oh well, we have another day to hit the jackpot.
The weather is nice, and I have the laundry in the wash here at the marina now. We are going to do a little provisioning and maybe hit the boardwalk / beach tomorrow before we leave on Sunday.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
We are staying at Trump Marina, which is at the Trump Casino off the strip. The Borgatta is next door, which is great since we are going to see Counting Crows and Maroon Five there tonight - which I am very, very excited for. We tried to see if the timing would work for tickets when we were in Boston, but they were playing there earlier in the summer. When we figured out the dates for when we would be in Atlantic City, I looked up what entertainment would be here, and was very pleasantly surprised to realize that Counting Crows would be playing!!!
So last night, we got settled into the marina (there are very few [less than five] transients here) so we have the dock to ourselves (there is a separate transient dock). We had dinner and then gambled. Bill didn't do so hot at Black Jack and did only a little better at Craps. I had my standard loser night at slots and Roulette. Oh well, we have another day to hit the jackpot.
The weather is nice, and I have the laundry in the wash here at the marina now. We are going to do a little provisioning and maybe hit the boardwalk / beach tomorrow before we leave on Sunday.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Hello Brielle, NJ
The rest of the trip along the Jersey Coast was uneventful. There was light wind so we motored and got to Brielle, New Jersey around 3:30. Brielle is on the Manasquam Inlet and is very pretty (and quiet). 
At first the small marina where we are staying put us in someone's slip who is away for the night. But after we tied up and got on shore power, the marina manager came by and said she didn't realize we were a sailboat and we would have to move ASAP. When the tide goes out, there is only 4 feet of water - we would be on the bottom. So Bill moved the boat and we are now on the fuel dock, which happens to be about 30 yards from a railroad bridge that goes up and down every 1/2 hour or so (complete with a loud siren). We are in the same place where we were in 2004 during our trip from Boston to Annapolis. 
At first the small marina where we are staying put us in someone's slip who is away for the night. But after we tied up and got on shore power, the marina manager came by and said she didn't realize we were a sailboat and we would have to move ASAP. When the tide goes out, there is only 4 feet of water - we would be on the bottom. So Bill moved the boat and we are now on the fuel dock, which happens to be about 30 yards from a railroad bridge that goes up and down every 1/2 hour or so (complete with a loud siren). We are in the same place where we were in 2004 during our trip from Boston to Annapolis. We are only here for the night and will go have dinner at one of the local restaurants before leaving tomorrow for Atlantic City.
One thing I forgot to mention yesterday was that sv Mary Elizabeth has a new SOG (speed over ground) record -- 12.0 knots! It happened yesterday when we were going through Hell Gate with the crazy current. This surpasses the previous record of 11.8 knots when Bill, Al and Ross were going through the Gulf Stream on their way from Bermuda to Cape Cod.
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