We had one of the nicest rides that we've had on the east coast today: not many miles to do; the temperature had dropped (not very much); we could plot a route that avoided interstates and highways.
We headed south from Pennsville through rural countryside and through the swamp areas near Delaware Bay. Cruising slowly we took in the sights of semi-rural life in the USA: houses without fences, often decorated with an interesting personal arrangement of statues, flowers and flags; decorations in preparation for Halloween; people maintaining their yards; small farmers with their fresh vegetables for sale on wagons; school sports events; weekend fishermen fishing for crabs in the swamps.
We emerged from this countryside onto the New Jersey shoreline: 100 miles of beachfront property. There are a number of towns along this coast, often curiously named "city"; e.g. Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Ventnor City.
Eventually we could see the big one, Atlantic City, across the water.
Because the big casinos in Atlantic City want to attract customers, they offer low room rates like Las Vegas, so we treated ourselves to a two-night stay at the Trump Taj Mahal in the Chairman Tower. Not quite as nice as the Palazzo, but a close second.
Tomorrow we'll explore Atlantic City further.
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