Asbury Park, NJ & the American Museum of Natural History in NYC

Sunday, we were going to spend some time in Philadelphia, but it was so rainy that we decided to just head to Atlantic City instead. The next day, while still in New Jersey, we decided to check out Asbury Park. The beach area has been abandoned, but a lot of construction is going on. It seems they're trying to get it back up and running.

It started raining again soon after our visit and after we stopped for breakfast. Options seemed limited, so we decided to head to New York City and try to find something to do. Of course, going to a museum is the perfect thing for a rainy day. We checked out the American Museum of Natural History. Unfortunately we got there with only two hours to closing, and a lot of things had been closed for the day. I thought two hours would be plenty of time for the museum, but soon realized it was a day trip. They had a lot to see! Here are just a few exhibits..

I saw a cute squirrel eating while leaving, so took a picture of that..Then the last picture is of really old camera's at the apartment we stayed at on our last night of our road trip. Despite the rain, and hardly getting any sleep, it was a nice trip.

Lighthouses & Warehouses

We went everywhere today. I wanted to go to Spring Point to take a picture of the lighthouse with snow on the rocks ultimately. While trying to drive there, I forgot how to get there for a second, and took a wrong turn. We ended up at Bug Light, so I decided since I was there, I may as well take pictures.



Then I remembered how to get to Spring Point (We should've taken a right not a left) and we went there.



After stopping by two lighthouses, we decided to keep going. Portland Headlight wasn't far off, so we headed there.



While we were at it, we decided to check out the lighthouse near the Two Lights Park entrance. It didn't seem that impressive to me for some reason, so I mostly just took pictures of the rocks near the ocean which were covered with snow.



We decided to end the day with something totally different. We went to the area near the boxing club in Portland, and took pictures of the old abandoned buildings.

Portland and Yarmouth - Various

I went to see my brother play today, and give him birthday cards. I decided to take some pictures around the area he was playing.



It was BEAUTIFUL out today!!!! Was expecting rain, like every other day this year so far. I WAS SHOCKED! Oh so happy.. I went for a drive. I didn't have a destination, just a few thoughts of where I could go. I ended up driving down route 88 (was actually going to head to Falmouth, but was in a turning only lane and decided to just follow where it took me). I saw a cemetery, so had to stop. It was really quite boring though. Everything about it was perfect. Not much character whatsoever. Took pictures anyway, then had some weird problem with my car, it went away though (THANK GOD), because I really wouldn't want to be stranded in a cemetery. That's what horror movies are made of right there. This place was called Pine Grove Cemetery (Rte 88 & Waites Landing Rd) I think in Falmouth.



I decided to keep on going down 88, toward Yarmouth I believe? Yeah, I don't know that area at all. Ended up driving very far, and decided to take a right and see where it brought me (right next to a cemetery I took a right haha). Honestly, I was hoping there would be an entrance to this one, because it looked more interesting, but anyway.. I kept driving, because there wasn't, and I find signs "Sunset Point" that way, and "Cousin's Island" that way. I go to Cousin's Island, at the same moment thinking that Sunset Point sounds better, but I go anyway. End up stopping by Cousin's Island beach, and taking some pictures. It's a really nice little beach actually! A lot of fishing going on there.



I continue to explore the island. I don't explore much though, the two directions I try end up being dead-ends. One goes to some weird plant that requires security access. The other is private and for residents only. Spooky little island!



I leave there, and try to find what this "Sunset Point" is. I can't find it, so I leave. That's pretty much my journey, and I head home.