Saturday, June 3 Tourist Day in Cape May
Breakfast
out! Alex picked the restaurant because it had chocolate chip
pancakes. We all enjoyed our choices, and the view of the harbor from the
patio.
The four
"old-er folks" cruised the antique market across the street, then
headed back to the boat to get our bikes.
Cape May became a
tourist destination for vacationers from Philadelphia by the mid-1700's,
and is recognized as the country's oldest seaside resort. A fire
destroyed the town center in 1876, and the rebuilt homes were almost all
Victorian style. Today it is known for the largest collection of
Victorian houses, second only to San Francisco. Here are some of the
houses we saw.
The landscaping for
private homes and the town itself was beautiful. Lots of gorgeous flowers
and well-designed yards. And there were very few abandoned or empty
houses.
"Downtown"
was cute and tourist-y, complete with horse-drawn carriages and a Cinderella
carriage. (It can be yours for $4500.00). We saw yet another wedding in
progress, this one at a beautiful old church.
This s a view along
the ocean drive as we headed back to the boat.
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