Hazzy's back...! Well, I've been back...But I've been tired and busy. :P
Okay-okay, how'd my trip go? It was about what I expected, it went very well! Things were quite different then when I went with my parents in June, I was able to actually enjoy myself. I felt better, looked better, and was able to actually relax and get things done instead of pissing around half the time and b!tching about what went wrong and what to do next.
Needless to say, I've been heavily considering never going with them again because of this experience. Why waste time, money, and take time off from work to go with them when I end up being miserable 99.9% of the time? Better to wait until I can travel with my sister. And we can, too, if I save up the money. She certaintly has no problem if the trip is interesting enough. And quite frankly enjoys taking some time off from her husband.
Anyway, the weather cooperated, which is very unusual for me with any trip. Usually it's too cold, even in the summer it was too damn cold. Oddly enough, in early fall it was utterly perfect! Sunny, warm, with only a little bit of rain, and that was at night when we were at the hotel just chill'in.
Got up early Saturday morning, left at around ten, were there at about three. The trip itself was flawless, been driving down there enough times to know not to get lost! When we got there the traffic was nasty, but we managed to live through it.
The hotel room was surprisingly nice. I mean; it was far from the Hilton, but it was big, with two TVs, beds...Clean, a kitchenette! Damn, I feel so spoiled. It's nice to be surprised with nice things instead of disappointed with crap.
After getting unpacked, we dressed up and went down to the boardwalk. We walked the whole length, and after much talk, stopped and had dinner at Shenanigans. (In Butters voice "Oh boy, Shenanigans!") Which was pretty sweet, as you got to eat out on the boardwalk, outside. Really nice. Too bad my niece was being a little sh!t and wouldn't eat her food, and screaming at the top of her lungs. I also spent way too much money on my meal, but I wasn't particularly sure what to get, so I got pasta, and the damn pasta was wayyyy too much money...Oh well. It was good. I was just glad I was able to eat at a place I always wanted to.
Then we waltzed on down to Sunfest, which was all crafts and the like. Very nice atmosphere, music and the air and all. It was getting late, and we walked back. Afterwords, we took a drive on down to the nearby Food Lion and stocked up on some basic things like water and chips. Because you GOTTA have chips, goddamn it...Especially Doritos...
Afterwords, she stopped and got some liquor for us both. Sweet! I'm adding Captain Morgan's "Parrot Bay" to my list of awesome booze. Very good, and very appropriate for the beach atmosphere we were in. We got back and we had one each. We would have had more, but we wanted to save the rest for the rest of the trip.
Woke up at about nine the next day, got ready, ate breakfast, then we went down to the beach. Lovely, relaxing time. Though the waves were a little rough that day, so I didn't get much swimming done. Still, I was able to actually go in the water, which I haven't been able to do for years on account of weather and circumstances. That in itself was a breakthrough. Then I laid on the beach for a good few hours. Oh, and my sis snapped a few sexy pictures of me in my bathing suit. Always a plus. ;)
Went to Pizza Hut for a big lunch, then made way to some go-carts. After which the day was about over, so we cruised on down to the Salty Dog Saloon for dinner. My personal favorite. Might have been better had the Steelers won the game. Feh! Though I couldn't finish the whole meal on account I ate too many good damn chips. That's fine, though, I ate it whe we got back to the hotel...No damn way I'm tossing out my delicious potato skins...Mmmm.
Afterwords it began to rain, we packed in the car and decided we needed a few small things, so we took a drive to the local Wally World. Would have stayed longer if they weren't one of the few that still closed. (!) So we went back to the hotel to chill out. Had another beer, watched Family Guy, end day two.
Day three started with a trip to Denny's to get breakfast. Nothing like a Dennny's breakfast, folks. It's a good reason to get up in the morning and continue on with existence. Got a short stack and a french toast slam. Looking back, I should have probably gotten two stacks instead of the toast, as it filled me up a little too fast. Still, freaking great.
This was the day when we sort of relaxed, more of tying up all the loose ends. We went shopping in the nearby outlets, I bought a new pair of shoes, a bunch of really nice shirts, and some cute panties...Oh, yeah! Afterwords, went back to the boardwalk and had some Thrasher's french fries (famous, covered in vinegar and salt...Mmmm) and some ice cream. We hung out at inlet, watched the sun set and got some wonderful pictures when we got back, hung out at the beach at night. I went to a local sub shop (Tony's) and got us dinner. I ate the best steak sandwich I think I ever had.
After my final beer that vacation, we got packed and went to bed early. We had to get up early to leave the next morning. End day three. (Monday)
Got up at about six that morning, ate breakfast, and we caught the sunrise. Beautiful. Again, snapped some pictures. Finally we got moving, checked out, and got on the road. We left Ocean City and headed towards Baltimore. On the way, stopped for what was going to be a McDonalds milkshake, but turned into a McFlurry as the shake machine was broken. Anyway, Baltimore was beautiful, as it always is.
The destination was the inner harbor, to which we went to the National Aquarium. The place is HUGE, and boy is it nice. Freaking big fish, sharks, dolphins...stingrays. (Those bastards!) You name it, they had it. Afterwords, went down and cruised about the harbor for a little while, the shops and everything. I went into the big-ass Barnes & Noble they had. Two floors of books. Might have had a bit better time had my contacts not been drying out, and my feet ached from wearing flip-flops, but alas it was still a time to be had.
Afterwords, I just had to go to the Hard Rock to have dinner. I love Hard Rock, good food that isn't terribly expensive, and absolutely kick-ass music videos playing 24-7 on the TVs everywhere, the rock relics on the walls, and the atmosphere is just awesome. W00t for Hard Rock! Got me a bleu cheese burger, and had to down it quick because we needed to get going home. I did manage to buy a T-shirt before I left, however. I will seriously stop at a HRC if a city has one; even if I have the choice between that and some expensive, world-renowned restaurant. I can't resist it's pull. I can't resist the rock, baby!
Then we got back to the car, somehow managed to get lost for a good half-hour (and you know you need to get lost at least once per trip, you know?) then managed to get back onto the road home. My contacts kept drying out, and didn't stop until I sort of rested my eyes for a bit, then put some drops in them at the gas station not too far from home. (At the Sheetz in Bedford, to be exact!) As well as getting an X- Large Smores flavored cappuccino...Mmmm, perfect before I was to go back on my diet the next day. ;)
I got back home at about ten, to the rousing chorus of my two mutts acting like I was Christ coming back for the second time. That's the sort of welcome I'm talking about! Then I took a shower and went straight to bed...Because I was 'effing tired and had to go to work early the next morning. >_>
So, all in all, despite how boring that all must have sounded, I had a good time! I made my sister laugh nearly every second of the day with my comments, we didn't fight once and had a leisurely, expensive time without men telling us what to do and how to spend our money. We are very compatible when the conditions are right. I ate like a horse without guilt for four days, relaxed, did what I wanted, slept well...All in all, it was just about perfect.
The only thing I wanted to do, but didn't happen was go to a night club, and maybe get some sweet beach poo-tang. XD Alas, I'm not old enough to drink (not that the law has ever really stopped me from doing what I want, 'ya dig?) so I couldn't do much if I did visit one, and not having a friend to go with, or something. Going with my sister would have been a bit awkward. Bah, there's always next year, when I can legally get smashed.
Oh, and I got a lot of really good pictures, hot ones at that. I'll have to try and either get ahold of my sister's camera, have them sent to me, something, so I can upload them. But when I do, I'll try and have them up ASAP.
Ah, well, I gotta try and get back into my routine, here...It's been hard. And I'm going up to Pittsburgh Saturday night, so it's still busy around here. I've been trying to get back into the swing of things, but it hasn't been easy. Though I did miss you guys. You know who you are. ^_^
W00t! New panties...
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