We were up bright and early, but there was a small delay to the day when Cupcake got lost in Central Park (when R said 68 8th street... she had read 68th street and Avenue.) No drama, we found her easily. Thank goodness that Manhattan is organised into numbered streets and avenues... otherwise as Potato said "I would never have even met you guys"
So we were off to the Shore. We stopped briefly at Point Pleasant ... but were unable to find parking. It was a gorgeous spot. With dollhouse looking houses painted pastel colours. The only thing that was please about Point Pleasant was the group of Bikers who seemed to be getting angrier and angrier every time R drove past them in his search for a spot.
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So, it was onto to Seaside Heights. This is the beach where MTV's Jersey Shore is filmed. I have only seen a few episodes, but I have seen enough to be able to say... It is exactly like the show portrays! If nothing else, my trip to Seaside Height was a culture experience. I had to resist the urge to take pictures of the people. When I retold the story to Noodle's this morning:
Me: The women all walked around in string bikinis... even if they didn't quite have the figure for it
Noodles: In other words Snookie
Me: The men were all super built and tanned
Noodles: Seriously, you're just describing the TV show now...
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| Store from Jersey Shore TV series |
Even the 16 year olds had tattoos. I overheard one mother say to her 5 year old son. "You aren't old enough for me to take you to a night club." It was astonishing... the kid was so small!
We walked along the board walk and enjoyed the sun. Lunch was greesy hot dogs and burgers. None of us braved the deep fried Oreos or Italian ice though (we did the Oreos on Renault's birthday, and no one needs more than one in their lifetime.)
After a long hot day it was time to go home. On the way back we got so lost we had to stop and pull out R's ipad for directions.
Potato: hmmm the map doesn't go to this area
R: That makes no sense. Give it here... Oh, its because we are in the US naval base. We better go.
<Puts down ipad and turns back onto road quickly>
Cupcake: ooh, that was tight
<Pause>
Potato: Wrong side bro. Wrong side.
All ended well though... we got home in one piece (if a little exhausted by the almost stand still traffic the whole way back to Manhattan). The important thing was we didn't crash into on coming traffic.. we weren't abducted by the military... and R did not steal the working ATM we found (on wheels). Oh! And nobody got into any trouble with any guidos or guidettes. Although, I think Potato was tempted
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| "Shoot the guido" |
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