Cruising on the Chester River

Saturday we decided to do some work around the cabin (Frank and Jim) while the girls found a quilt shop for Sheila (in Centerville) and some outlets. We all finally got back together in the early evening and we decided to take the small boat down the Chester River headed towards Chestertown. Took about an hour to get there but it was a beautiful calm evening on the river and we just enjoyed the ride. Heading back to the cabin was much quicker and only took about 30 minutes or so. Here's a shot of Sheila, our friends Frank and Anne, and their pooch, Windsor.

Unexpected Find - Lewes, DEL

We caught an early ferry Thursday morning, passing by Higbees Beach outside of Cape May where the butterflies mentioned earlier were grouping before their journey across the bay. Arrived in Lewes (pronounced "Lewis"), DEL, and stopped to walk around. Sheila found her first quilt shop and we had a nice lunch at a little mediterranean bistro, then walked around the town which had history dating back to the mid to late 1700's. We then headed northwest to Frank's place along the Chester River. Friday we took the larger of Frank's boats and drove about an hour to Denton, MD, where we put in and motored down to Cambridge, MD, on the Choptank River. Lunch at an interesting place called the Suicide Bridge Restaurant named after the bridge closeby with the infamous history of just such acts. Beautiful day on the boat, spent about 5 hours on the water and arrived back at Frank's cabin around 5pm.

Tennis and Beach at Cape May

We had another beautiful day today. Temps in the 70's, sunny, with mild winds made for a good afternoon to sit in the sun and watch an occasional surfer attempting to catch a wave. I tried a panoramic shot of our favorite cove down near the end of Beach Avenue with the Cape May lighthouse in the background. I've also included a regular shot of that same beach. A major reason I (Jim) also like Cape May is the public tennis club that's available here, 16 courts and matches are organized just by giving the club your name and phone number. There's always someone who needs a sub and if you play a few times you can even start finding your own group to play with. Here are a few shots of the club, a "must" if you're a tennis player and visiting Cape May.

Sunrise in Cape May

We thought we'd get up early today and catch the sunrise over Cape May. Even though we got out there at 6:15AM, sunrise was at 6:55AM, but it was a nice morning to start the day. Igor's effect was higher than normal surf and the winds were a little strong today but, nevertheless, another nice day. I've attached two shots, one of the sun coming up way down at the end of Beach drive and the other a few minutes later looking down the pedestrian walkway which runs along most of the main beach in the town.

Cape May Architecture

We've spent a little over a week in Cape May with very beautiful weather almost every day. A bike ride out to Higbee Beach to where the Monarch butterflies are gathering for their journey down South was a unique experience. Thousands are everywhere, even as you sit on the beach there is a constant stream of them headed towards the lighthouse and Higbee Beach areas before heading across the Delaware Bay towards the South. I'm including a shot taken at that beach of some Monarchs as well as several house pics which show some of the famous victorian structures that have been in Cape May for decades. Tomorrow we make our move from our rental house to the Mt. Vernon Motel which is located right along Beach Drive down near the lower end of Cape May, around 1st and
2nd Streets. We're due to catch the Cape May-Lewes Ferry next Thursday, continuing our journey to the Chester River area near Chestertown, MD, where we'll spend a few days with Jim's old school friend.

Arrived in Cape May on 9/9

We had a nice trip down to Cape May through the farmlands of Pa. and Delaware. Checked into the Angel-of-the-Sea in the afternoon, spent some time on the beach, although it was pretty windy, then put the cruiser top down and took a ride out to Sunset Beach to watch a very beautiful sunset with quite a few other visitors. Drove around Cape May for awhile and made it back to our B&B early in the evening. I've attached two shots of the Angel as well as one of my Sunset Beach shots. Looking forward to a nice day tomorrow on the beach.

Getting Ready for our Eastcoast Roadtrip 2010

Things are starting to fall in place for our departure from Boalsburg (aka Happy Valley), Pa. on Sept. 8th. Our first overnight is at Wendy's home in Lancaster, the next day we head to Cape May, NJ, where we're spending the first two weeks of our trip at three locations, these being the Angel-of-the-Sea B&B, a small home on Mt. Vernon Street, and our last five days at the Mt. Vernon Motel. From there we'll be taking the Lewes-Cape May Ferry across the Delaware Bay where we'll head up through the Eastern Shore to Frank and Annie's place, Dovetail Cove, located along the Chester River above Chestertown. We'll be here for about four days and then head South down through Virginia's peninsula to the small town of Cape Charles, staying at the Cape Charles House B&B. From there we'll be traveling South down through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, eventually arriving in North Carolina's Outer Banks near Kill Devil Hills. An evening here and we proceed to Buxton, NC, which is located a little North of Hatteras, NC. Two evenings here should give us some time to explore these areas of the Outer Banks which we haven't been to in many years.