This summer we spent the entire month of July at the hospital with Mom. And then we went to Florida to help out hubby's parents. We did not have a vacation. But we salvaged a few days last week and this week as our staycation. Fortunately, since we live in New Jersey, there are plenty of things to do nearby. We went to Snug Harbor in Staten Island one day. They have beautiful gardens but they also have a fabulous collection of John A. Noble's work. You must go there and see it!
We also visited Morven, the home of Richard Stockton and five NJ governors. It is no longer the governor's mansion--but that's because the dining room is too small. :^)That same day we checked out Rockingham. George Washington slept there.
We went on the paddle boats at Turkey Swamp park one day for some Vitamin D and exercise. I highly recommend a paddle boat ride to everyone.
We went to Burlington as well to see the birthplace of James Fenimore Cooper. Afterwards I downloaded Red Rover and The Pilot from www.gutenberg.org. I never read those two books.
We also visited the Edison Memorial in Menlo Park. That's a giant lightbulb at the top of the very art deco tower. Beside the memorial is a small, but very nice museum. It is worth a visit.Hubby and I enjoyed our staycation. I'm glad there are so many things to do and see in New Jersey.
2 comments:
Being where so much history occured must be nice. We have several spots here in Oregon also, so staycations are pretty nice things.
Reading back over that it made no sense at all, but bottom line, I'm glad you had a good time :-)
Hi there! Remember me? I haven't been here in a long time!
I call them stayvacays!
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