Avondale by the Sea Cape May

... as if we were to show up in the right town, but skip the show for Camfel. Furthermore, we came to Elaine prepared to help. We saw her need, got ice and went to her communicating that we cared and were prepared to help. How often as Christians do we appear in someone's life, not taking into consideration their circumkstance, and offer a solution that may not relate to their need? They need Christ, we know that, but I also think ...

... online. Somehow, I found the Travel Insider web site and the package featured several things that sounded appealing - discounts, add-ons, a great itinerary, and a cruise company that we had used before &amp; enjoyed very much. I also spoke to the "host" - the Travel Insider himself - and found him to be pleasant, well-informed, and enthusiastic about the trip. <br><br>An auspicious start, I thought.<br>

... it was back into the fan fire up the 7 cylinders and chug off to wards Delaware Not knowing where we were going to stay<br> <br>We decided to brave it and turn off the GPS and just using the map a sign came up saying Milford so Cath looks it up in the lonely planet guide which States a lovely picturesque little town so we think lets go. We pull off the highway but fail to find this quaint town , we realise latter that we had been looking up Milford ...

... ferry to Delaware where we explored the town of Lewes and hit the outlets. We came back for a late birthday dinner at the Peter Shields Inn. Good food and a fantastic view of the ocean from our table.<br><br>Wednesday was already our last day. So we hit the beach all day and then jumped in our cars and left. All in all it was a perfect little relaxing beach get a way.

... Marina and heading for a shrimp dinner at the Lobster House. The Lobster House is a giant sea food place right on the docks where the boats come in. Its always packed but the atmosphere was worth it.<br><br>A good run for the day. The weather looked iffy but the f-cast called for two days of light air and 2-4 foot seas going north. This looked like a good weather window on our passage up to New York and points north.

... dinner. This sets a pattern that repeats over the next 4 days....<br><br>Cape May is the last piece of land on the Jersey Shore before it is cut by the Delaware Bay and is therefore the last piece of the great ocean beaches that make up the Jersey coastline. It was obviously a popular seaside resort for wealthy New Yorkers and New Jerseyites way back at the end of the 1800's and they built hundreds of Victorian Gothic style villas and hotels here. Today ...

... they are counting on that. (If you received a ticket on Saturday afternoon the mail won't go out until Monday anyway). This only further agravates the situation because you would then be notified of the late fees that would be acruing even as you tried to pay-up by mail. So my advice if you are visiting any small shore community but not staying in that town, don't assume that no sign means parking is allowed... Don't count on anyone saying anything ...

Leah came down to meet me and Andy in Rehoboth Beach, DE before packing up the car and hitting the road. Since the weather was so nice, we decided to take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to enjoy the scenery that surrounds it. Somewhere along the way (maybe 3 hours into the 16 hr car ride, the heat stopped working. I later was told by a mechanic that I was at the boiling/freezing point for my radiator fluid or something...makes sense now). Our ride down wasn't ...

Labor Day. Three Day Weekend. NEW JERSEY SHORE. Woohoo! My parents drove down from Northern Jersey. Silke and I drove up from Washington, DC. The weather was perfect. It was a nice chance to relax in the sun and surf.

Nach der Gewalttour in WDC und der daraus resultiereden Müdugkeit kommen wir erst etwas später vom Kampground weg. Auf geht es nach Cape May, New Jersey, damit wir neben den lieblichen Häusern auch den Atlantik zu Gesicht bekommen. Eine gleich vorweg: Die Fahrten daueren einfach immer länger als geplant und so kommen wir erst gegen 16h am Strand an. Sehr zum Leidwesen der Damen, die die Mittagshitze ...