The weather has just been fantastic. We decided that we would go to New Jersey for the first time, so tomorrow, October 16, we’re off to Cape May NJ. There’s nothing like wiggling your toes in the Atlantic Ocean. That’s exactly what we did!
We found a great campground with a pull-through and full hook-ups for the off-season rate of $20 a night! After downloading the trike the next day, we drove into Wildwood to the beach. We enjoyed the last warm day of the season, (77 degrees), by walking the whole length of the boardwalk, (5 miles…WHEW!). Ended the day at Sunset Beach in Cape May for a sunset that wasn’t. The predicted weather for the next day was already moving in so the clouds covered the sun. At least Lynn was able to collect some Cape May “Diamonds”.
A Cape May “diamond” is a unique stone that is made on the beach by the conditions of the water and the rocks and is only found in this area. They are really quartz stones that have been sanded smooth by the conditions mentioned and are clear or transparent. This shows up when they are wet, but they need to be polished, (or “tumbled” as the locals call it), to show off the clearness and diamond-like qualities. The jewelry is made and sold locally from $6 to $25+. Some have even been faceted like real diamonds.
We rested the next day inside, watched the chilly weather bring in the showers and more wind, and got out for a short walk around the park later when the “cabin fever” struck!
Saturday we braved the wind and partly cloudy 60+ degrees, and went back to Wildwood for the 50’s festival complete with a hula-hoop contest. Oh, “Those Wildwood Days”…(Bobby Rydell 1963) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5muryAawQfg,) We caught a short rain shower on the way home, but had a good time anyway. Loved the bands with that good old music of our past, (that would be the 60’s music they played).
Sunday, we went to the Seashore Community Nazarene Church, and afterward enjoyed the Naval Air Station Museum. It was pretty funny watching Bruce get in and out of T-33 and the Apache Helicopter. Then we went to a local restaurant and had an old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch “slippery chicken pot pie” for dinner. Different! Delicious! Lynn will probably try to duplicate that one! Not good for a diet, though.
Cape May is a large birding area with many migrating birds coming through this time of year so we headed back to Cape May State Park this time, for some bird watching. They have very nice boardwalks to the beaches and the coastal low lands, so we took our time and enjoyed the wonderful cool but sunny day. We even spotted an a few hawks and saw an Osprey carrying a large fish across the pond. We were too busy watching to get THAT picture! We ended a great stay by returning to Sunset Beach and this time there WAS a sunset! A nice one! Lynn gathered more Cape May “diamonds” while Bruce took sunset pictures. He missed the one when that wave caught the back of Lynn’s legs and filled her shoes with the ocean! It was a cold ride home!
Tuesday morning we got up and headed out to for breakfast in Cape May, took some pictures and picked up our mail. Cape May has some very interesting old vacation homes and has been a summer place to go for many years. Bet these places get the high dollar during the season!
Now all we had to do was pack up to go again but this time we were to take the Cape May-Lewes Ferry the next day across the bay to Delaware, “lock, stock and barrel”. Saved us time and money!
The ferry ride was fun. The wind was brisk so it rock and rolled a bit. Lynn was surprised she didn’t get woozy, (like she did the time we crossed in 1976 on the ferry from Wisconsin to Ludington, Michigan). We got some pictures and met a nice family from Tennessee, who are full timing for a couple of years with their young son, and home schooling. It’s always fun to share traveling tips and stories with fellow full-timers. When we reached the shores of Delaware, we looked for and found a Wal-Mart in Georgetown. Lynn shopped her “list”, (and then some). We spent a surprisingly quiet night, (for a Wal-Mart), got a great night’s sleep and set off for Maryland in the morning.
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