After two full days exploring Manhattan, we had to take Cindi back to JFK so she could head off to another Get Motivated Show, this time, in Nashville, Tennessee. Fortuneatly it was Saturday morning so traffic was "no problema." Later that day the boys and I pulled out of Liberty Harbor RV Park, the most expensive RV park yet at $60 per night. I guess it is location, location, location. We decided to head south down Hwy 1. (OK, I have to stop here and inform all those California readers that the Hwy 1 in Newark, New Jersey is totally different than the Hwy 1 we all love that runs along the California coast line.) Well we only got as far as a WM in Woodbridge, NJ. By the way, I took Hwy 1 not only because it was the "scenic route" but also because I wanted to avoid the painful toll road. After paying big bucks going under tunnels and over bridges, I wanted a "free" road (hey I've paid my fair sahre of taxes). Get this... the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island costs $20 for a 2 axle truck and $10 for a car. Fortuneately when we went across, the toll booth dude only charged us for one vehicle eventhough we were two vehiles, albeit connected. History time--the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, when built in 1964, was the world's longest suspension span in the world. The bridge was named after Giovanni da Verrazano, who, in 1524, was the first European explorer to sail into New York Harbor.
The next morning we headed to the largest Six Flags in the US in Jackson, NJ. Six Flags Great Adventure has the Earth's fastest and tallest roller coaster called Kingda Ka. It shoots you 45 stories high at 128 mph! This is the ultimate thrill ride and Tanner and I waited the 1+ hour to experience the thrill. It ranks as one of the best I've ever ridden. Tanner liked it but only ranked it in his top 10. He's been on ALOT of roller coaster this last year. We had a good day riding a few coasters but there were too many people for us. We did luck out with the weather though, Sunny in the 60's! Not bad for late October. The kids even got to "trick or treat" with Tweety for some early Halloween candy. Just a couple miles away from the park was the conveniently located Timberland Lake Campground. Not the nicest place but it will do for a couple nights. The place was a ghost town but considering the warm season is long over and it is Sunday night we had the place to ourselves. I liked the $20 per night price tag. Actually the scenery was nice with lots of evergreen trees on a small lake.
On Monday morning it was back to the books. We got some serious home school done and for recess, even though the cold weather moved in, we went outside and played golf. Not really real golf and not really minigolf. Each hole was 10 to 25 yards long and we used the metal fire rings for holes. We didn't have to chip it into the ring, we just had to hit the outside of it. Not the traditional recess but we had a great time. In the evening we had a dusting of white stuff--snow. Peyton especially was excited to see snow for the first time this season.
More home school the next day and more golf with a few passes thrown in for Sterling. Nothing too exciting to write about here. That night though Peyton and I carved pumkins. Peyton was the designer and we both helped to clean them and turn them into jack-o-lanterns. We really liked the results. What do you think?
Well the next day we headed out and dropped the motorhome at a WM in a nice area in Hamilton, NJ. As we drove back north to pick up Cindi at JFK... again, we got the pleasure of a Fall snow storm that was actually blanketing the ground in white. We picked up Cindi after 7 or 8 loops around the terminals and a stint in the "cell phone" waiting area (her plane was late). Great to have her back "home." Our home may be mobile but home is where your family is.
We next headed to the Philadephia area the same day that the Phillies actually won the Baseball World Series after the restart of the suspended game. We settled into the Timberlane RV Park in Clarksboro, NJ just across the river from Philly.
More home school the next day and more golf with a few passes thrown in for Sterling. Nothing too exciting to write about here. That night though Peyton and I carved pumkins. Peyton was the designer and we both helped to clean them and turn them into jack-o-lanterns. We really liked the results. What do you think?
Well the next day we headed out and dropped the motorhome at a WM in a nice area in Hamilton, NJ. As we drove back north to pick up Cindi at JFK... again, we got the pleasure of a Fall snow storm that was actually blanketing the ground in white. We picked up Cindi after 7 or 8 loops around the terminals and a stint in the "cell phone" waiting area (her plane was late). Great to have her back "home." Our home may be mobile but home is where your family is.We next headed to the Philadephia area the same day that the Phillies actually won the Baseball World Series after the restart of the suspended game. We settled into the Timberlane RV Park in Clarksboro, NJ just across the river from Philly.
