Showing posts with label Atlantic City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atlantic City. Show all posts

Monday, October 28, 2013

Anniversary trip

It was a very special occasion for us and we wanted to celebrate it. So we planned for Atlantic city and Cape may for our fifth wedding anniversary. My husband took the week off and we drove to the city which is just an hour and a half away from home. Checked into Trump Plaza and began our relaxing holiday.

                                                               View from our room

The view from our room was stunning, the blue ocean and the stretch of white sand. We settled in our room and in the evening we were on the broadwalk after making a dinner reservation at the 'Rainforest Cafe'. And after a long walk, we were in the restaurant on time. The server took us to our table but I didn't like it, so we asked her to change our table which took another 15 minutes before we finally sat down. The dinner was delicious and we totally loved the thunder & lightening and the beautiful aquarium next to our table. 

The following day, we woke up late and spent some time on the beach after a hearty brunch. It was sunny and we did enjoy our time on the sand. In the evening, we thought of having an outdoor dinner and 'Evo' was a perfect place. We got a table and relished a complete three course meal which was heavenly.

The day after, we were on the beach right after our breakfast. With umbrella and lounge chairs, we were set for an entire day of fun. We were in and out of the water many times and tried to relax before returning to our room around 4 due to bad weather. Then, we had another sumptuous meal at 'Evo' again and ended the day looking at the beautiful pictures we clicked.

From there, we had planned to visit Cape May and we left from hotel early. Got our tickets for the 'Dolphin and Whale watch cruise' and as we had some time before that we went to the beach. It was a great day to be out on the beach, more so on a such a beautiful one. After a while we were back and hopped on for a three hour long trip. It began on time and we were sailing in minutes out towards the blue ocean. About 10 minutes into the trip and we started seeing dolphins all around jumping out of the water. They were swimming very close to the ship, as they are very friendly animals. We clicked a lot of pictures before sailing further to see the mighty whales.

                                                                         Cape May

But unfortunately, no one was able to spot any whales for almost two hours and we had to return to the shore as we had overshot the time limit of the tour. Still, it was a great experience, the dolphins were fun to watch. And then, after a long day we left from Cape may around five and stopped on the way home for dinner at 'Rasoi' in Edison. The day ended on a delicious note and our trip as well. 

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Revisited : Atlantic City

Saturday evening trip to Atlantic City was a memorable one. Though we had no plans, till 4 in the evening; my husband suggested the place for a short outing and we were on our way at 5:30.


                                                                 Ceasers n Trump Plaza

The drive to the city was about two hours and we arrived at eight, with a stop in between at Dunkin' Donuts to grab some refreshments for the way. We parked the car and went straight to the boardwalk, to retrace our steps from the last visit in April, 2010. It was like reliving the experience again, we went to the pier 1 shops and also the stunning rooftop restaurant. 

                                                                         Ceasers

Then of-course, the Trump Plaza, Ceasers and last but not the least Tropicana. We had dinner in the same restaurant and tried our luck on slot machines too.

We had an amazing time. And left for home around 11:30. Again, a pleasant drive back, with some more memories of one of our favorite places.

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Stunning: Atlantic City

We planned a trip to Atlantic City during the Memorial day weekend. And we were there around 7 in the evening. This was our second trip to the casino city of the East and we were looking forward to having a great time again. We went to the beach, as it was just walking distance from 'Ceasers Casino'. The view was stunning- sun was going down, beautiful hues in the sky, sandy beach, kids playing with their little shovels, glittering casinos, loud music and everyone just splattering around in water. Nothing could be better.

                                                                Atlantic Ocean Shore

And it was time for us also to get in the water. We had a great time running on the shore and facing the waves. Clicked some beautiful pictures too. Then we went to the open air cafe and enjoyed the live music, but couldn't find a place to sit, as it was over-crowded. So, we went to the Trump Rain forest Cafe, with awe-inspiring decor, this place was best for dinner. After the cafe, we went for a walk on the famous 'Broadwalk', which was built in 1870 to keep the sand away from the beach-front hotels. It now offers the most breathtaking sights, with shops, casinos lined on one side and the ocean on the other.

From there, we went to the Pier Shops at Ceasers, with shops and oceanfront balconies; which provide the most perfect views of ocean beyond. We clicked some unforgettable pictures and enjoyed sitting in a beach chair with our feet in the sand on the second floor of the Pier and with the view of glittering Atlantic city.

Now was the time to head towards the Casino, Got our cards done and yes!! time for some slot machines. We tried our luck, it worked only some times but as always we ended up loosing more. Well, as they say, Better luck next time...!!

Around 1:30, we again came out for a walk and the broad walk was still buzzing with people, singing and dancing. We headed towards the Bally's cafe, and it took us almost an hour to get our order done. While enjoying the cool breeze, we finished the food and went back in. Tried some more luck but to no avail.

Finally it was time to head back to New York, and no doubt, this trip became one of the most memorable ones. Must say, Stunning Atlantic City !!!


                                                                         The Pier Shops, Ceasers