Hampton Inn Atlantic City-Bayside

... online. Somehow, I found the Travel Insider web site and the package featured several things that sounded appealing - discounts, add-ons, a great itinerary, and a cruise company that we had used before &amp; enjoyed very much. I also spoke to the "host" - the Travel Insider himself - and found him to be pleasant, well-informed, and enthusiastic about the trip. <br><br>An auspicious start, I thought.<br>

... GPS narrator, kept telling us to make a U-turn. After completing a couple of circles, we finally understood that she meant us to travel a quarter mile further and make a u-turn which put us on a traffic circle leading to the expressway entrance. We continued on to Atlantic City, arriving at the Trump Plaza about 5 pm. for our one evening resembling luxury. After a nice meal at Evo's ...

We arrived at the park on Tuesday after driving only 170 miles and paying $ 16.00 in tolls. We drove over the Walt Whitman Bridge rather than the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philly.We usually stop but because there was no traffic in Philly we just kept driving and we missed the rush hour traffic.<br><br>As we were setting up Cathy &amp; John, then Ursula &amp; Randy came over to hug us because they said they were glad to see ...

After another great day of sightseeing in Philly we headed to a Diner for dinner - love it - no cheese wizz this time but great food.<br>Then we decided to drive over the bridge into New Jersey so we could say we had set foot there and next thing Rosa sees the Alantic city sign and Lucy hits the highway (9:30 at this ...

... thinking she'd order from 1 of them. Well, so my dad comes home with the pizza and its from this weird place that no one has ever heard of! We were mad because we gave my mom ideas and she didn't listen. So of course the pizza looks like ****:( so I spoke up and say that i don't want to eat that. So my parents, as usual flip out at me. So I try a piece the sauce had a spicy taste so i get to the crust and it solid!! So i threw it away ...

... of its screw up we got to spend more time in the scenic Jersey by the Delaware yeah right.  We get to pay again to leave Jersey.  Any way the pictures tell the story.  The cool thing was we crossed many states in a small distance.  We touched Philly, Delaware and Maryland before we got to beautiful Virginia.  It definitely gets my vote for the most beautiful state East of the Mississippi.  I-81 south on the way to Black Mountain ranks as the most scenic interstate.<br><br>Kingsalt. 

... next morning and see some more of Atlantic City and boarkwalk but the weather didn't permit.  It feels as though the rain is following us around.   The Shady Pines park was a sleepover as we could not handle yet another night without showers.  It was disappointing because the sewer connection was backed up and yes it was messy!<br> <br>Damaris with Intro and coda by Kingsalt

... bedsheets - need i say more!! left that early next day and did some washing!<br><br>Went into Atlnatic city centre and checked out the seafront and the casinos - its a cross between Blackpool and Vegas! walked up and down the boradwalks and played on a one arm bandit - put in $1 and won a dollar back so broke even ...

... lamb, it was as cute as it was silly...´ you finish the rest!?), a festive Christmas spectular in the local theatre (crazy amateur musical theater students jumping and singing under a variation of blue and red lights)and even a Jonny Cash and June tribute act in the local high schools gym....!?!? It was all very weird and had I been in England, probably a bit sad, but being on this island, with my friends and their baby and ...

... good choice. With the current running strong, I decided not go into the A.C. basin and also did not want to go deeper up the river as turning back would be difficult. Then someone hit radio with a message about anchoring. I came back, "break break for local information". I was rewared with a captain from towboat US who gave us expert info...dead ahead was a little pond with a few temporary stakes ...