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Day Trip!

With all the stuff going on, TB and I need to get away from it all and just have some fun. Originally we were going to drive to an ocean beach but decided to go exploring instead. I'm really glad we did because we came across Tuckerton Seaport. I've seen it listed in the sights to see in NJ and have been wanting to go there. As we were driving along TB and I talked about how the Pine Barrens just sort of grow on you. The trees are rather ugly but they have their own kind of charm.

Tuckerton Seaport is around 20 years old--at least, the idea for it is. According to the self-guided tour brochure, a group of baymen were concerned because their way of life was passing away and no one would remember. Eventually their discussions led to the opening of this sort of "campus". A lot of the items TB and I saw belonged to these men and to others who donated them. The exhibits were nice but what made everything especially interesting were the volunteers who explained how things worked and what people did back in those days.

We also learned some interesting factoids. Now I know that scungilli is made from whelks (or conchs). I also learned that the critter in the pretty shell was considered to be a pest because they'd punch through the shells of the oysters and clams to eat them. Baymen didn't appreciate that much!

TB took lots and lots of great pictures. To see the whole thing, just click on the picture!