Philadelphia to Princeton
Delaware, the Cape May Ferry & New York City Tomorrow
Day 53 took Ray through the smallest state in the union — and across Delaware Bay on a rough ferry ride.
Day 53 was about Delaware — the First State, the smallest state by area, and the state that ratified the Constitution first in 1787.
Dover Downs in Dover, Delaware was a stop — a combined horse racing track, NASCAR race track, and casino. The Delaware International Speedway at Dover Downs is known as 'The Monster Mile' for its high-banked concrete oval.
From Dover, Ray drove south to Lewes, Delaware for a ferry across Delaware Bay to Cape May, New Jersey. The ferry ride was chilly and rough — the bay can get choppy — but it saved a long drive around the bay.
Cape May, New Jersey is one of the oldest seaside resorts in the country, famous for its Victorian architecture. From Cape May, north through New Jersey to Princeton — home of Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study.
New York City was tomorrow.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Dover Downs — Dover, DE
Dover Downs is a unique combination: a harness racing track, a NASCAR superspeedway (The Monster Mile), and a hotel and casino. The NASCAR race at Dover is one of the most competitive on the circuit.
Lewes, DE — Cape May Ferry
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry crosses Delaware Bay between Lewes, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey — a 17-mile crossing that takes about 85 minutes. The bay was choppy on this day, making for a rough but memorable ride.
Cape May, NJ
Cape May is the southernmost point of New Jersey and one of the oldest seaside resorts in the country. The town is famous for its Victorian architecture — hundreds of gingerbread houses from the late 1800s.
Princeton, NJ
Princeton — home of Princeton University, one of the Ivy League schools, founded in 1746. The Institute for Advanced Study, where Albert Einstein worked from 1933 until his death in 1955, is also in Princeton.