The Garden State

When you say New Jersey to many people who do not live here, often images of the NJ Turnpike enter the imagination. Kind of like to opening montage to the Sopranos TV show.

However, if you know where to look and where to go, NJ offers up some pretty nice places.

This river spot is 15 minutes from my house and extremely secluded and a favorite of the local trout fisherman. It is also a great spot to take a 1-2 hour mini-vacation from work, or in Heather's case - school.

Next time we will bring our fishing poles.