After Annapolis, we made our way to Atlantic City, NJ. My husband's family has always loved card playing. They are really good at it. There are pictures of my husband, with his brothers and sister playing cards at a coffee table, betting with pennies. My those were the good ole' days. When I see now how much those professional poker players make on TV today, I wish they would have trained him more. It amazes me how casinos are run. You have to get a card. It looks like a credit card. It has your name and 'player ID number'. Every time you go up to a video poker machine, Keno or something like that, you have to insert your card. If you go to the card tables you give your card to the dealer. With this card, they keep track of how much you spend, lose and win. The more you go to a certain, the more offers you get in the mail to stay at their hotels for free. We were able to stay at Harrah's for free for 3 nights. We just stayed 2. You can only gamble so much without expendable income. The food we ate around Atlantic City was actually fast food type. Pizza on the boardwalk, creamsicle custard twist on a waffle cone. But one thing is for sure, the food was EXPENSIVE. One slice of pizza was $3.75. Maybe it was because it was the boardwalk and also it was still summer time even though it was almost the end of it. It was nice walking on a wooden boardwalk again. It had been years since I done that.
All the hotels that have casinos are so over the top with decorating, but having all that tackiness makes it so much fun.
All the hotels that have casinos are so over the top with decorating, but having all that tackiness makes it so much fun. But my favorite thing of the trip to Atlantic City were the wind turbines. I think that is what they are called. When I had heard about them before and seen them on TV, I never imagined the shear size of them. At the entrance of Atlantic City city limits are several humongous wind turbines for energy. I was stunned. I remembered that the residents of Cape Cod and also Martha's Vineyards have been fighting to NOT have the wind turbines in their area. I can understand their point of view, but at the same time I prefer to see the turbines in the view than continue depending on other countries that hate our guts for fuel and energy.
Fact:
The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the first coastal wind farm in the United States and the first wind farm in New Jersey. It became operational in December 2005 and consists of five 1.5 MW turbines built by General Electric. Each wind turbine reaches a height of 397 feet.The wind farm is located at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) Wastewater Treatment Plant on U.S. Route 30 and is visible from highways approaching Atlantic City. The treatment plant will use between 35% and 60% of the wind-generated capacity from the wind turbines, providing about 50% of the wastewater plant's electricity needs, with the remaining energy being provided to the main power grid for resale as premium renewable electricity.
Source: Wikipedia follow the link for a picture of the turbines at Atlantic City.
It is amazing what you see when you travel this beautiful country. My retirement dream is to sell our house, purchase an RV hit the road and visit America The Beautiful.
From Atlantic City, NJ we drove to Cape May, NJ. The reason we went to Cape May was because a few years back my husband attended his cousins wedding there. I couldn't go at that time. He liked the city and wanted to take me back. One of the things that Cape May is known for is the Victorian Homes that have been converted to Bed & Breakfast Inns. They are very colorful. We walked around town and took pictures that I am sharing here.
The evening we were there it was very windy and cool and I forgot to bring a sweater. I was going north and I didn't even think about it. We stopped in one of the souvenir shops and I was looking for a zip up hoodie. The majority were loud or 'touristy'. Then I saw one that was light gray and white stripes. I looked at the tag for the size. Lo and behold, it also said "MADE IN THE USA". I was ecstatic. I didn't hesitate to buy it. I honestly believe that if every american, and there are 250 million of us right now, purchased one thing that is made in the USA at least once a week can help save jobs. I will write about my adventures in trying to purchase made in the USA soon, especially when it comes to food.
After I walked out with my new hoodie, we went to a restaurant by the beach. I ordered a drink called Tidal Wave. It was yummy. The danger with a drink like this is that you can easily over indulge and be in a heap of trouble the next day, so I only had 2. But I remember the recipe very well. Since I have bartended before I watched carefully to get the mix.
Fill shaker with ice, add:
1 shot of Cruzan Coconut Rum
1 shot of Midori Melon Liquor (add a little extra if you like it sweeter).
3 ounces of pineapple juice
1 shot of Sprite.
Shake and pour out into a tall glass.
Add a cherry for garnish.
Cheers!
Next adventure is the ferry ride from Cape May, NJ to Delaware.
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