After a long cold winter, my wife and I wanted to go somewhere fun and do some gambling. However, the thought of a five-hour flight to Las Vegas without the COVID mask restrictions didn’t seem like a healthy idea, so we decided on Atlantic City as an alternative.

We booked three nights at the Hard Rock Hotel via Greyhound Bus at Port Authority. As our departure date approached, the usual pre-trip anxieties filled our heads. We worried about our turtle, Benito, and how much stuff to pack. Since check-in at the Hard Rock wasn’t until 4 pm, we chose a 1 pm departure from NYC. Although these modern Greyhounds were much cleaner than those I remember from the past, getting a seat away from the rear toilet area was imperative. The ride took about two and a half hours, and we both dozed off within 45 minutes.