Cape May 2008

Kristi and I just got back from a wonderful overnight trip to Cape May, NJ. We had a great time relaxing on the beach, shopping at the Washington St. Mall, and eating just about everything in sight!

We left our house around 8:15 Tuesday morning to start our 3 hour journey. The drive wasn't too bad, even though I found out that I may have taken the long way...oh well. We were able to check in early to the Carroll Villa Bed and Breakfast on Jackson St. Now this is the first time Kristi and I have tried the whole B&B scene, and I must say that it was a nice change of pace from the institutional hotels we usually try. It is an old Victorian mansion built in the late 1800's that was, of course, converted to a B&B. We stayed in room 6 because we found out it was the largest. I must say, the wall mounted flat panel caught me off guard too...in a good way! The room was pretty nice, although I wouldn't decorate my house with such flowery wall paper.

After checking in, we got changed and headed right to the beach. Now you must understand that our bodies don't see sun light all too often, so we were only there for about an hour or so. We went back to the room, got cleaned up, and headed out to the Washington Street Mall. Now, this is no Park City or Exton Mall. No, this is a brick paver pedestrian friendly street, with a ton of awesome little shops along the way. Kristi was searching for baby stuff like crazy! She's going to be a great mom...

We finally started getting the munchies, and headed for dinner back at the hotel. There is a restaurant on the first floor called The Mad Batter, and we had both dinner on Tuesday night and breakfast Wednesday morning there. The food was outstanding. For dinner on Tuesday, Kristi had grilled salmon with a dijon glaze while I sampled the enormous sea scallops and lobster raviolli. Both were phenominal. For breakfast the following morning, I had some blueberry pancakes, and Kristi had a vegetable ommlett. Again, both were great.

We strolled around Cape May for a few hours after breakfast and checking out, and then headed to Stone Harbor for the afternoon. We walked around, relaxed, and ate some more. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time.

All-in-all, we had a great two day get away, that was everything we could have hoped for. I would certainly recommend the Carroll Villa to anyone who is interested, and certainly would offer up the Mad Batter as well. I can't wait to go back!