Oct 9, Friday Fifty-five and sunny at 7:30 a.m. Two eggs over easy, with hash browns and bacon, please, Tom! Today we stayed close to home, only driving 5 miles down the road to Sea Isle. At 10:00 a.m. activity was on the slow side on the beach, along the boardwalk and in the stores. This suited us just fine as we shared the oceanside walkway with bright sun , 68 degrees, and just a few bikers, walkers, and joggers. On the way back to the campground we dropped into Mike’s Seafood Market & Dock again – this time to buy some seafood to put in the freezer for home . . . and to pick up a dock-side menu. Back at the Silvermine at 1:00, we sank into the Silvermine enjoying every minute of the camping lifestyle. I finished a book and worked on a basket while Tom watched a movie and walked. I started a new book: "Close to Shore" by Michael Capouzzo. It is a true story of a Great White Shark that swam up the Jersey coast in 1916, killing people as it went; this was the first documented accounts of shark attacks on humans! At this time "ocean bathing" was just becoming a "thing", although heading to the seashore for relaxation and cool breezes had been popular for awhile. The book is a good description on period life at the Jersey seashore where we are loving seeing the architecture from 100 years ago! Following 5 hours of idleness at its best . . . we headed out to eat. We knew it would be somewhere in Fish Alley, but just not sure which restaurant. Remembering two years ago the wonderful food at Carmen’s and the outdoor on-the-dock eating, we opted for that. Their portions are just so big that we settled for a split of the grilled shrimp and scallops, French fries, onion rings, bread and salad. . . less than $35! Had we only known it was a BYOB establishment . . . we ordered water. Tomorrow will be our last day on the shore before we head for home! Here is a Google/Earth view of where we have been for the last few days!
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October 2021
We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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