Ramsey, NJ - The Interlude
I had no expectations going into Ramsey, New Jersey. Okay no, I lie. I was thinking New Jersey , so by association New York therefore I was thinking suburban town on the outskirts of high rises and general 'citiness'. I was not expecting the classic small town, white picket fence American Dream (without the actual picket fences). Ramsey, New Jersey is a 1 hour and 12 minute drive from New York City. It's full of the classic american dream homes nestled in cute cul-de-sacs, no fences dividing you from your neighbour or the road, no fences dividing you from the expanse of forrests between your back yard and your neighbours' 20m away. Unless you're in the town centre there are no side walks. Unless you are in the town centre, there are no street lights. It's the kind of place where you'd wake up to find a herd of deer or a troop of raccoons in your back yard. It was the kind of place I was happy to be waking up in. I had barely put my bags in my roo
