Presented with the opportunity to relax on Long Beach Island between two major political conventions rather than running up lighthouses and spending hours quaffing brewskis at Kubel's with loved ones, a wise person would spend as much time reclining as possible.

Apparently, we are not wise.

12:30 p.m., Passyunk Avenue.

Our dad, who is heading back to Chicago from L.B.I., gives us a lift into town. We eat tacos and lament how it could be months before we see him again.

4:12 p.m., same.

After studying how to best get to a park in Germantown where a bunch of Bernie Sanders supporters,including Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover, will rally, ostensibly, against fracking, it's clear that getting around in Philly will not be easy. We walk toward what we think will be a subway station only to get GPS to send us completely in the wrong direction.

We see some Bernie supporters and decide the best course of action would be to follow them to the rally.

We were wrong.

They get off at the City Hall stop, a gorgeous, rich-in-history area that is not even remotely walking distance or even a short cab ride from this rally.

4:29 p.m., somewhere we got lost.

Dad calls from the road to ask us if we heard about Debbie Wasserman Schultz yet.

Wonder if that'll set the tone for the convention.

5:00 p.m.

At a nearby intersection, as we were finally about to give up and call Uber, when we chat up an older couple of people carrying Bernie signs. they're headed to that same rally in a rented SUV. If they can clear enough camping/campaign gear off one of the back seats to accommodate our petite frame, we can ride.

On the walk over to the vehicle, the guy says the dark and possibly violent specter of a Trump presidency isn't enough to get Sanders supporters to side with establishment Democrats because "we don't negotiate with terrorists."

"Want a beer?" he says when we get to the car.

"I'd love one," we say.

He then apparently forgets to give us a beer.

6:25 p.m., Vernon Park, Germantown.

A man in a camper is offering everyone free tea.

At the entrance, a guy takes our card and says he can get us an interview with Susan Sarandon, which never happens.

6:30 p.m., same.

A long line of speakers — all progressive, all likely Bernie Sanders supporters — regales the colorful crowd.

Especially nailing it is actor Danny Glover, who takes the stage shortly after 8.

Few speakers, if any, mention Clinton and some even seem to nod to party unity.

9:15 p.m., Zahav.

Apparently, this is one of the best restaurants in the country. Well, then.