The Houses of Cape May

So we spent last week in Cape May, NJ.  This was our first time in about ten years to be back in Cape May, as we’d been going to the Outer Banks instead with Dave’s family every year.  Last time we were in Cape May, Maddie and I looked like this:

Ben was born two days after we got home!

While we love the Outer Banks, we were so happy to be back in Cape May.  I think what sets Cape May apart from many seaside towns is that it doesn’t shut down after October.  Cape May is home to a very large population of locals who obviously care for their town.  There are no large hotels (like Marriott or Hilton), only smaller, locally owned hotels and lots of B & B’s.  Many houses date back to the early 1900’s (or earlier), flower beds and flower boxes are plentiful and well-tended, and many of the newer, more modern beach houses have an old fashioned look to them. 

One morning, Dave and I left the kids with the family and headed out on a bike ride together.

And of course I brought my camera.

I love this fence…many homes have gorgeous wrought iron or picket fences.  You’ll see lots of American flags flying too.

I love all of the gingerbread! 

We have a painting (print) of this house, The Pink House, by Alice Steer Wilson, so we were excited to show the kids the real house!

The Angel of the Sea…one of the larger hotels.

It was a hot day for a bike ride, and we were dripping by the time we headed back to our own beach house.

When Dave and I play the “What would you do if you won the lottery” game (not that we buy tickets) (okay fine, when the prize is a huge one we buy one ticket) (okay fine, once I bought 5 tickets and then told Dave I had really increased our chances because I bought five tickets, and he looked at me with a happy tear in his eye) (actually the tear was because he didn’t realize how very bad at math I was until that moment) a beach house in Cape May is one of our dreams.   You never know.  (Shut up!  Don’t burst my bubble!)

Next post:  The Boardwalk!