Two Firsts For Us

Thursday, Friday and Saturday September 19, 20, 21, 2013
On the Road to Cape May

 

 

THURSDAY

 

Try as I might, I was totally unable to find a campground to overnight midway along our I-95 route from Rhode Island to Cape May New Jersey.  That is without going 20 miles off our route.  New Jersey seems to have no campgrounds other than in their mountains or along their shore.  There were many within 60 miles of Rhode Island but we needed to do about 200 miles today in order to be in Cape May tomorrow.

SO we are headed to our first ever Walmart overnight.  Couldn’t find a Flying J along the way either. 

 

 

We start as late as we can in the morning so we’ll get there just before dark.

Driving down  95 is the usual horror.  We just stay in the right lane and try to stay out of the way and to take the horrid road bumps as slowly as possible.  I only take pictures during the few times I am relaxed so this isn’t one of the worst traffic examples.  But it’s enough for me to remember how much I didn’t like this route.

 

 

We cut up away from I 95 thankfully and cross the Tappanzee Bridge headed for the Garden State Parkway.

Some how just saying Tappanzee Bridge makes me think of Billy Joe McAlaster.  Anybody remember that?

 

 

 

Here we are, 208 miles later, at the Woodbridge New Jersey Walmart just off of the parkway.  Very convenient stop but tough for sleeping.  At least for me.  These folks shop until midnight and then hang around in the parking lot after that.  At least there were no machines cleaning the lot over night as others have reported. 

Don’t know how some of you do Flying J with the diesels running.  You must sleep a lot more soundly than I.  Hope I don’t have to do this again.  It cost me at least $20 to stay here anyway.  Wish there was a  Passport America along here. I’d much rather give them my money.  :-)   But no matter, it’s unlikely we will ever be coming this particular route again so I’ll grin and bear it.  There are a lot worse things.

 

Duckies aren’t too impressed with their view.

 

 

We asked permission to stay over and were told to move in front of the auto store when it closed at 9:00.  Too late then to take a picture.  Here is where we sat for the two hours before that.

 

  

 

 

 

FRIDAY

 

Up and out in the morning, we drove the rest of the way to Cape May to do some Driveway Docking (also a first for us)  with the son of a high school friend of mine.  He is the owner of Cape Carpet Cleaning and is going to give Winnona the royal treatment while we are there. 

He really has a great spot for docking.  Water, electric AND a sewer hook up right beside the circular drive.  THANKS MATT!

 

 

 

SATURDAY

 

David has taken to eating one breakfast out wherever we go.  Since today was grocery day, he decides that today is also breakfast out.

We head out from Matt’s to a local farm market he recommends and not too far away we pass Glick’s.  Their sign says breakfast all day and the parking lot is full.   Good signs we think and we are right.

 

 

 

 

 

Not only does the Corner Cafe have an excellent breakfast where the cook does actually serve you eggs scrambled “lightly” and eggs over “easy” if that’s what you order.  BUT you may be lucky enough to get smiling Sue as your waitress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I even love the menu….Never trust a skinny Cook…except for David who eats enough to make him very fat but in a totally unfair world, he doesn’t gain a pound!

 

 

 

The food is so good that I forget to get a picture of it before it is all gone.  But you can see at least a picture of David enjoying.  :-)

I keep trying to get a  picture of Sue without the sunlight problem.  I don’t like to use a flash in a restaurant.  She serves everyone with a cheery voice, good humor and a big smile.

We will definitely return to Glicks and hope we are lucky again and have Sue as our waitress.

 

 

  

After breakfast it’s time to replenish the pantry with  great looking local New Jersey vegetables.

 

 

 

 

 

In the afternoon, for the first time in nearly a year, our host tells us no problem to wash Winnona.  So David gets up on the roof and goes to work.   The deep down dark is not coming off the white paint especially on the entry door.  Anyone have a cleaning solution for the stains that remain after you’ve polished the oxidation off???

 

 

Not sure what’s up for tomorrow.  We’ll let you know when we get there.