10 - Atlantic City bus trip

Okay...I know it isn't a performing arts event, but it was an all day affair, there was gaming involved, and the commute was a killer.

8am - board the R in Brooklyn
914am - board NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line to New Brunswick
11am - board the bus to Atlantic City
1pm - arrive in AC
(and don't forget, we have to do it all again to get home later! Hooray!)

Thanks to Elaine the "ringleader", Diana the "high-roller", and Kevin the "King of NJ" for their company. The trip was arranged by Robert, a good friend of mine. Robert runs a bar near one of the Rutgers' campuses called the Ale 'N 'Wich pub and has organized these types of events in the past. Clearly, the trips have all been successful since the bus was packed for this run down the coast.

So, representing the great city of New York and most likely being the four oldest people on the bus, away we went! Mimosas were poured early on and the beers started flowing soon after as we headed our way down to the gaming mecca by the sea. Once off the bus, we blew our slot machine comps within the first five minutes that we were there and hit the boardwalk. Although the weather was crap, we managed to have a few laughs, maintain a nice buzz, and make the day go by rather quickly.

We lost most of our money at Bally's, well, I did at least. What can I say, Carmen was a shrewd blackjack dealer. We joined Robert and the rest of the gang at Caesar's for a drink to watch the Kentucky Derby before we headed back onto the bus. More drinking and hours of commuting later, and we were back in Brooklyn. Cheers.

100 in 6 budget: $105
100 in 6 incidentals budget: $151