At the last minute, I decided to go see my friend, David
Wickliffe in Oceanport, NJ. Dave had traveled with Ty and I to Amsterdam,
and I hadn't seen him in a while. I went through the Internet to get a
rental car, and I was on my way. |
Saturday, May 25th
Once I arrived in DC, I took the shuttle to get my car. But when I got
there, they didn't have a reservation for me. Time to panic. Apparently, I
didn't finishing completing the forms on the computer. Lessoned learned:
ALWAYS CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION! So now what am I going to do? The lady at
Budget Rental Car was no help, and they weren't any cars available
anywhere at the Reagan International Airport. Take the train? Eighty
dollars one-way and ride for probably 6 hours with connections. Stay in
DC? I didn't have reservations. |
| Ah, ha! I went back inside and asked if they had cars
available at any other location. Lucky me! I hopped a shuttle to Dulles
Airport, got a very yellow Ford Escape, and headed off to north New
Jersey! You can see my path to the right. |
Driving
Directions
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| Dave told me about the tolls along the way. I think I spent
about $10 along the way. No, they don't take VISA. The trip up was pretty
nice and seemed to go quickly. I can see why they call New Jersey the
Garden State. Everything was lush and green. |
| We I arrived, the party across the street, which Dave was
at, was in full swing. Sammy and Michelle where hosting a birthday party
for their five year-old son, Sammy. They have a huge inflatable slide for
all the kids. All the adults where in the back enjoying the great food.
We had a fantastic time. Sammy and Michelle made me feel right at home.
They are great people! I also meet Kathy, a friend of Dave's. She is
great, a lot a fun to be with. Dave's parents, Patty and Paul came by and
joined in on the fun. |
Dave and Kathy |
Michelle and Sammy |
Patty and Paul |
Kathy and Dave |
Sunday, May 26th
The next morning, after a breakfast made by Dave, we took out the
'Puffer II'. We cruised around, saw some site, a few large house, a
twin-light house, and did a little fishing. A very nice and relaxing
morning. |
| Dave's parents cooked us some great cheeseburgers for
lunch, since we didn't catch any fish. We then went out to see the New
Jersey coast line. One stop was in Asbury Park to see the Stone Pony and
the boardwalk. We didn't stay there very long. Continuing on south, we
stop at the boardwalk at Point Pleasant. They had lots of food, beer, and
carnival rides. Pretty fun, although it was very foggy. |
The Stone Pony |
Mark, Dave, & Kathy |
Bumper Car Fun |
Carnival Rides |
That night, Sammy and Michelle made some more great food
for us. I had grilled corn-on-the-cob and pork. Fantastic.
Rest of the time
I drove back over the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge. I had a good time hanging out with Tracy. We
went out to eat each night, occasionally with John and Steve. I didn't go
to any of the sites in DC, maybe next time. The conference was good, but
it seemed very long. All in all, a good time. |
Chesapeake Bride |
On the Bridge |
Randy, Billy, Mark, & Tracy |
All the Pictures |
