Well over two years ago we were in Atlantic City at the start of the pandemic when everything
was shutting down and I said then I'd be back so here I am welcome to Atlantic City,
well back in March 2020 we were staying there in the Hard Rock Hotel I'll put the link below
It's quite a nice place but it used to be a Trump casino the infamous Taj Mahal
so what I'm gonna do I'm going to start at one end of the Boardwalk by the Ocean Casino
over there and walk down the boardwalk and just take in the sights and sounds of Atlantic City on this sunny weekend.
A lot of people say Atlantic City is really trashy especially
the boardwalk and they're probably right but I've got a strange affinity with the place.
It reminds me of a much larger Porthcawl (WALES)
I like the place, for the wrong reasons. so I'm starting here by the ocean Casino I'm
going to walk down the boardwalk that way. Whatever you think of Atlantic City and the
boardwalk there's one thing you can't dispute, the beaches are really nice, take a look.
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So we're getting to all the tacky shops now you can still see remnants from
The Glory Days
the boardwalk National Bank
and they've got these adverts playing constantly as you walk down the boardwalk
What are you doing on the beach? Should you be in a forest or something mate.
What I love about walking along the boardwalk is they constantly play Bruce Springsteen's
Atlantic City in a really upbeat sort of way but the lyrics are really grim!
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Even here you can't escape the clutches of Gordon Ramsay, he's everywhere!
a question of the locals this empty plot here in near Caesar's Palace did this used to be
another Trump Hotel that was demolished
It's quite hard to film walking down here because there's copyright music blasting from
nearly every hotel and shop and restaurant. One thing though we can relax there is a mini
golf over there.
So I've just walked past the Tropicana Casino and the boardwalk's getting much quieter and
I think this is where the electric shuttle service those little cars that went up and down
turn around so I don't know I may take one of those on the way back. We'll see. Oh there's
another squirrel, what are you doing? See it's much quieter at this end but it is November out
of season, so it is generally quieter everywhere. Saying that the casino in the Bogarta last
night was packed. It's Thanksgiving weekend so everyone's gambling. Well earlier on
I did mention I like Atlantic City because it reminds me of Porthcawl and old Seaside
resorts in the UK but to be honest it's a bit bigger than Porthcawl, much bigger than
Porthcawl but it does remind me of Blackpool. Imagine Blackpool with gambling.
Here Comes one of those electric buses now. If it stops here, I may take it on the way back.
Well that didn't stop I think they turn around just a bit further down I'll go and
check it out now. I thought it was by the Tropicana but I think about 50 yards further on.
So I've Got My Ticket!
for the trip back up the boardwalk
This is definitely the way to travel.
A couple of weeks ago I was on the Porthcawl Road train and now I'm on the boardwalk bus
it's a bit bumpy well it's very bumpy actually
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So that was my ride up the boardwalk on one of those electric buses, very enjoyable but
very bumpy, my back!
Anyway let's go back to the beach
So that was my walk down the Atlantic City Boardwalk. I hope you enjoyed and if you want
to see more of Atlantic City and the video I mentioned we made in March 2020 just before
the pandemic that's coming up next along with some more of my American Adventure videos
so I'll see you in one of those, bye.