Wednesday I went to the Jersey Shore for the first time this summer. We didn’t take the Parkway down, a more traditional route to the shore, opting for our other toll-road in New Jersey, the Turnpike. But in other respects we maintained the Benny stereotype. We reeked of sunscreen and music flooded the car. As [...]
Also tagged beach, jersey shore, new jerseyI got home yesterday from Philadelphia, leaving an hour later than I should have and arriving about 15 minutes ahead of my GPS’s schedule. That two hour trip, coupled with the 2,000+ miles I’ve driven this summer have yielded some gems of wisdom: After an hour of driving your ankle and knee will start to [...]
Also tagged pennsylvania, philadelphiaI was driving today, not an unusual occurrence this summer as I have a dedicated car this summer (my father’s SUV), but, it finally struck me that: I don’t hate driving anymore. Now, this lack of hate is not a like. The scale goes a little more like: Soul-deep LOATHING Grimace-inducing HATRED Vague discomfort and [...]
Also tagged culture, pennsylvania, tourYesterday I went up Easton Rd. to 623 to see Peddler’s Village. It’s one of those large outdoor shopping complexes that Pennsylvania has so many of. It is an absolutely gorgeous road, going through a lot of towns with adorable names like Hatboro, Willow Grove, and the capital of Bucks County, Doylestown. Peddler’s Village itself [...]
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