In AC for business conference. Stayed at Tropicana. Walked left out of Tropicana one night; Walked right out of Tropicana second night. Panhandlers interrupt reading at the Korean Conflict Memorial and approach while walking. Tired, dilapidated, abandoned facades, and multiple seedy massage joints with employees beckoning passing pedestrians to stop saddened me. Walked to AC/Ventnor, NJ line the second night. Enjoyed reading the plaques affixed to the memorial benches. Enjoyed seeing the homes and buildings. No abandoned facades, no panhandlers, and no massage joints.
Allowed an appreciation for what used to be like before built up and abandoned. Walked the beach during the first afternoon's walk - very clean!!