The next morning, we set off for the 1.5 hour drive to LBI. This, as many from NJ know, is a voyage that could take 1.5 hours...or 8. You never know. This pic is a bit of the traffic we were in. Check in day for everyone is Saturday. Check out day is Saturday. Mass traffic going onto the island and long lines going out. It's crazy. Danoline knew best and left at like 6:30am. We didn't leave till 8a and got caught in some traffic. But after stopping at EVERY potty along the way, we made it.
Nancy/Howie and Terry/Jon (mostly Terry & Nancy) carefully take their time and select the worlds perfect beach house every year. Terry & Nancy make a weekend of this and do it all in the bitter cold of NJ winter. They are few requirements but they are a must.
Must have a outdoor shower.
Must have a deck.
Must be beachfront.
This year, the beach house was more perfect that ever. We had both floors of this beautiful house. Millie and Milo shared a room. Danoline and we were all on the bottom. We had our own deck, laundry, bathroom, kitchen, living room.
Jon/Terry, Howie/Nancy, JillMax, all were upstairs with all the same. Roof top deck was amazing for the beautiful sunsets.
It's the same routine every year. Unload everything quickly and get set up. Then go rent bikes. Millie loved the bunk beds (although she slept on the bottom) so that is great news since we have plans for bunk beds in the kids' room.
That night we went to a birthday party of Neil's mother-in-law at their beach house down the road. Those pictures, you can see here. Here is a pic of the sunset from our roof deck. Sorry for all the iPhone pics!
