When I meet my friend Dane every year, we have this pattern of who visits who. We usually start our adventures in Maryland and move up to New York and wherever else we feel like going. We pretty much covered the usual tourist spots in the past. So this time, we mostly explored the Naval Academy. We were able to eat lunch with the students, a cool privilege if you know someone from the inside.
After that, majority of our vacation was spent in New York. I feel like there is so much to document in this city, and I come home with so little. One of our more notable destinations was the Brooklyn Flea Market, supposedly one of the biggest in the area. If only I had means to bring home those trinkets!
After settling down for a few weeks, we decided we wanted a bigger adventure. Dane wanted to go to Boston, and I wanted it to be cheap. Haha So, I scoured the internet for the best of both worlds and stumbled upon the Chinese bus tours. The Boston deal was a two day trip that stops over Rhode Island and Connecticut. So, three state visit for cheap was a no-brainer.
In Massachusetts, we were able to visit a few areas. We visited famous schools in Cambridge, area of first settlers in Plymouth and tourist spots in Boston. The downside of joining a bus tour is the limited time. It was such a short visit that I was unable to really document the city and others we visited. Good thing I was able to visit Massachusetts before. I must say that I find Boston to be one of the prettiest cities. This place has a quaint charm unique only to Boston.
As for exploring New Jersey, I am happy to report buses were not involved. Haha We mostly had food trips in Jersey City and Atlantic City. If you are in an area without Filipino food, Jersey City is the place to go. If you are into shopping, gambling and partying, given you have money to burn, then, Atlantic City is for you. I had fun in Atlantic City but I think a really long stay would not appeal to me. I guess I am an up and about kind of girl.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Destination: All over East Coast
Labels:
2012,
connecticut,
east coast travel,
maryland,
massachusetts,
new jersey,
new york,
rhode island
Location:
Maryland, USA
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