Jersey Shore

This Sunday Lindsay (my roommate from sophomore and junior year, who now lives across the hall from me), invited me to take a day trip with her to her home in Red Bank, New Jersey. 


Lindsay, Kate (one of Lindsay's roommates), and I took an early Metro North into Grand Central, which was surprisingly uncrowded for labor day weekend. From there, we walked to Penn Station, where we caught a train to Lindsay's town. Her mom picked us up at the train station, and within the hour we were at the beach!


On the east coast it seems that everyone belongs to a beach club, with private access to only a specific part of the beach...bizarre as compared to California, where nearly all the beaches are free and open to the public. 


I did enjoy the beach club scene though! Lindsay's club has prime parking, tennis courts, a ballroom, an Olympic sized swimming pool, cabanas, showers, chairs and umbrellas all set up on the beach for you, a beach side snack bar, and a tasty restaurant with beautiful views from its outside patio. 

The club! Through the center archway is the pool. The snack bar is on the left there.

Us three girls met up with Lindsay's sister for lunch at the restaurant, which was delicious. We then spent the next 5 hours basking in the sun with Lindsay's parents. Kate and I went for a swim in the Atlantic, which was a bit chilly, but not bad. 

Relaxing on the beach! Lindsay is on the left and Kate on the right. 

In front of the Atlantic. No surfers here! 

Kate lounging. That's the lifeguard tower behind her. You can't tell in the picture, but if you look straight ahead, you can see Manhattan, Coney Island, and Brooklyn!!! As we were leaving, Lindsay's dad pointed out a cruise ship leaving the New York Harbor! Apparently it's a little less than 20 miles from this spot to NYC. 

On the way back to Lindsay's house we drove through the town of Rumson...this is Bruce Springsteen's house! His kids go to school right across the street, and apparently people see him around town often. 


Back at Lindsay's her parents cooked us dinner before we caught a train back to Penn, a cab to Lincoln Center, and then the RamVan to Rose Hill. All in all, a very perfect way to spend my Sunday. Thank you Lindsay!!! :)