Blogs from New Jersey, United States, North America - page 6

If you don't know I've moved from the county park system to the state. It isn't as exciting as my time with the county, I'm not out and about as much or riding on boats but my office looks out over one of the prettiest areas in Northern New Jersey. Just today, after hours of rain, a fox mama and her pups emerged from their den to enjoy the sun that was making it's way through the clouds. Working in one of the hubs for the park's I get a lot of calls regarding other parks. I find at time that I am stumbling over words simply trying to recite their brochure because I myself have never been to the park! I'm a born and raised Jersey girl but when I reflected upon this conundrum I ... read more

Thursday March 24,2016 ================= After a long day at work- a friend dropped me off to begin my journey down South for Spring Break. Driving all night stopping two times and passing by NJ,NY,Delaware and Maryland before heading into Virginia. Arrived at the first destination around 12:35 am-Friday morning and I unpacked&then went to bed- feeling exhausted. Good Night! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday March 25,2016 =============== Awoke up around 8:15 and had breakfast and then relaxed for awhile. Around 11:30 am- I went out and helped with the grocery shopping and then we had a lunch out at a Noodle restaurant nearby. It was very good but the weather was hot and muggy. Came home and took a nap for a few hours befor... read more

Early morning... 4:00 am. God bless Steve Leasure for driving us to the airport. We have arrived in Newark and will board our flight to Tel Aviv for a 10 hour ride!! When we arrive it will be 9 am and we will have a full day of touring....,,can you say SLEEPY!! Here are some pics I took on our journey so far. We certainly have brightened the day of many many people!!... read more

We spent the day in Atlantic City. It was cold and a little windy but we still had a good time. I even took some $$ from the Caesar Palace Casino. They say it's a city that is dying and we totally believe that is true. Several of the hotels and casinos have closed or are not looking so good inside.... read more

We took our first train ride "into the city". We decided to head to Hoboken first just get out feet wet. I also wanted to see the original Carlo's Bakery. It was cool to see where it all started. We walked the streets and saw all of the places they take about on the show Cake Boss. We then headed to the park where I was able to get awesome shots of Manhattan from across the Hudson River. Next adventure will be to head into Manhattan and see the World Trade Center complexes. Next we tackle the subways.... read more