Utch's Marina, Cape May, NJ - 5/24/12

Today was "make like a tourist" day.  Along with Skip and Barb we decided to go into downtown Cape May to look around and take the historic trolley tour of the area.

Weather Board

On our way to the marina office to call a taxi, we passed this weather board.  Quite clever.

Chain Saw in Marina Shop

This item was over the door to the shop area.

Mall area

Our taxi driver gave us pretty good narrative of the area on our way into the downtown area.  In the late 1700's the town practically burnt down as many of the historic homes were destroyed and had to be rebuilt. In the 1970's a forward looking mayor changed a few blocks of the main street into a mall area and it has become quite a tourist attraction with many shops and restaurants.

Lunch

We had lunch at the Ugly Mug and as we sat down started talking to a couple at the next table who advised us to split the sandwiches because they were so big.  Ricki & I had a great ham & cheese sandwich with onion rings to die for.

Taste of Home

We don't see this brand of chips very often.

5 & 10 cent Store Soda Fountain

While waiting on the 1:30 trolley ride we walked down the mall and into several shops.  This Dime Store still has a soda fountain and the clerks wear the period clothing.

We saw many beautiful homes as our tour went through town.  The neat thing we noticed was that they all looked very well kept. The pictures are just a few of the places we passed.

Cape May Beach

Of course no beach town tour is complete with a drive by of the water. This a look at the Atlantic Ocean.

We got back to the boats in the late afternoon and decided to take a nap before discussing dinner.  The nap turned into bed time and we didn't even bother to eat.

Tomorrow we will work on washing the boat and doing laundry before our Pennsylvania family arrives on Saturday who we are looking forward to seeing.  Grandma needs a kid fix bad.