June 13th - Mishaps

Yesterday when we arrived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania we had just enough time to go to the Visitor’s Center for an hour.  We saw an excellent History Channel film which explained the events leading to the Civil War and the events of the three-day battle at Gettysburg. Afterward, we went to the Cyclotron show– a 360 degree painting depicting the Battle of Gettysburg. We went back to the Visitor’s Center this morning and finished up by going through the museum. All-in-all, Gettysburg was the best national park that I have visited.  We ended our visit to Gettysburg by taking pictures on Cemetery Hill, a major battle location where I slipped and fell in the mud. great.

We got to Atlantic Club Hotel in Atlantic City only to find that I had made our reservation for the Friday the 14^th.  Luckily, we were able to switch our reservation. (I checked the remainder of my reservations and everything looks right. But I know Rob is just going to keep torturing me over this). We walked on the boardwalk and decided to stop in and check out one of the Trump hotels. We went into the Trump Plaza and the place was a dump.  There were roped off broken slot machines, lights out on the marquee, grimy windows, and $6 beers. No need to give Donald my money.

We kept walking and saw the preparation for the World Championship of Sand Sculpting which starts this weekend. There are stations for about 30 competitors including contestants from Singapore and Norway. Each station has black tubs of sand, pails, shovels, and a plaque with biography for each contestant. Check out the website: http://www.worldchampionshipofsandsculpting.com/

While we were looking at the sand castles, it started raining. I decided to risk it and stop at Nathan’s for some hot dogs. By the time we got back to the hotel, we were drenched. I was wet down to my underwear. We have been pretty lucky with the weather so far on the trip. Except for yesterday, it has rained every day, but it never interfered with what we were doing. Today, well, I can’t remember being so wet up in a rainstorm.  We were dripping water when we got back to the hotel. I don’t think my Kung Fu shoes will be dry anytime soon.

Today was challenging, but not a total loss. I fell down in the mud, messed up my hotel reservation, and got caught in a torrential downpour. BUT, we both won money in the casino!!!  Altogether, we are up $130 for this visit, so I can’t complain.