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    • KatharinaWork,work,work - Baltimore 17
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      Day 11

      Shopping und Strand

      August 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Wieder ein Wochenende vorbei! Gestern (Samstag) waren wir im Outlet shoppen. 7 Stunden waren wir dort!! Und ich hab nicht mal $100 ausgegeben :) Hab ein Kleid, ein Oberteil, eine kurze Hose und Chucks gekauft. Zum Mittagessen gab es asiatisch: Reis mit Sesame Chicken und Brokkoli. War ganz lecker. Auf dem Heimweg waren wir dann noch bei Aldi. Der sieht komplett aus wie in Deutschland. Sogar das Sortiment ist ähnlich, aber natürlich gibt es nicht alles. Aber Schogetten und Moser Roth Schokolade, das ist wichtig ;) Daheim angekommen haben wir erst mal unsere Wäsche sortiert und zwei Ladungen Wäsche gewaschen. Nach ein bisschen chillen auf der Couch sind wir dann auch ins Bett.

      Heute (Sonntag) sind wir relativ bald los gen Küste aufgebrochen. Auf dem Weg dorthin hat uns unsere Restaurant-Beauftragte Corinna zu einem Spitzen-Diner (JJ's Diner) gelotst um dort ein leckeres Frühstück einzunehmen. Der Laden war echt winzig und rappelvoll, vor der Tür standen die Leute Schlange! Aber wir hatten Glück, dass wir schnell einen Tisch bekommen haben und so haben wir uns Pancakes in allen Variationen (bei mir mit Heidelbeeren) und Omlette (Spinat und Feta) schmecken lassen. Frisch gestärkt ging es dann weiter nach Cape May. Cape May ist ein relativ bekannter Ferienort (auch für Amerikaner), der Eintritt zum strand hat $6 gekostet, aber dafür war es echt schön, sich im Meer zu erfrischen. Leider hab ich mir trotz mehrmaligem Eincremen, einen Sonnenbrand geholt :/ Viel mehr als den Strand und ein paar schöne Häuser haben wir zwar nicht gesehen, aber der Ausflug hat sich trotzdem gelohnt um einfach das Wetter und die Auszeit zu genießen. Auf dem Heimweg mussten wir tanken, an einer Tankstelle, an der es keine Selbstbedienung gab! Sehr amerikanisch, dass man sich das Auto tanken lässt :D
      Zuhause angekommen haben wir dann nur noch unsere Visumsachen voll erledigt (wir müssen da so Kram ausfüllen, damit alle wissen, dass wir die Reise auch angetreten sind etc.), was gegessen (Pizza und Mozzarellasticks - ich wusste, dass der Moment für TK-Ware immer irgendwann kommt!!), Wäsche gewaschen und geduscht. Meine Haare waren nach Meer und Sonne echt die totale Katastrophe, aber Ailina hat mir von ihrem Kokosöl was abgegeben und ich glaube das Zeug wirkt echt Wunder! Will die ganze Zeit durch meine Haare fahren :D

      Jetzt geh ich schlafen, weil wir morgen ja wieder arbeiten müssen. Die Strategiephase beginnt und wir werden gebrieft, wie wir Praktikanten aussuchen und einstellen... :o      Read more

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      Day 12

      Cape May Treasure Hunt,

      July 18, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      They say there is no rest for the wicked - there is even less rest for the busy innkeeper. While Andrew and Kelly attended to business matters, I took the 4 children on the Cape May Family Treasure Hunt. Organised by the Mid-Atlantic Centre for the Arts and Humanities, this was designed to make the architecture and sights of Cape May interesting for small people. We picked up a map with the clues from the Information Centre and began walking around the town looking for answers eg What is pictured on the painted mural across from the park in Decatur Street? or What colour are the doors on the church down Decatur Street etc.

      The kids took turns reading the directions and the questions and we all trooped around the streets looking for architectural features. It was a lot of fun and we learnt about cupolas, turrets, acroterian, mansard roofs and hitching posts. We took a photo at every stop for posterity.

      In the end we went to Ben and Jerry's to get the treasure!      Read more

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      Day 12

      Cool Wheels dude!

      July 18, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      This morning after breakfast, Andrew and I went for a walk to the Harrison. In the garage at the back, he has parked his '55 MG which he restored himself. We took it for a spin in town and along the waterfront. The car was fabulous to ride in and many heads turned. Upon returning to the Ashley Rose, he took each child for a ride around the block. He is officially Cool Uncle Andrew!

      Then we drove (in the regular cars) to Beach Plum Farm which was a short drive out of town. It is a small farm specialising in Beach Plums, herbs and eggs. We walked around and fed the chickens and looked at the pigs. This farm provides ingredients for the restaurants at Congress Hall in town. It was beautifully set up and quite nice to visit. Andrew thinks I could create my own version in my back yard. Build it and they will come!

      On our way back into town, Andrew let me have a go at driving the Tesla. It was quite a different experience. Although the pedals are in the same place, the gear lever was on the steering column. Also, when you take your foot off the accelerator, it immediately applies the brake. That was a little disconcerting. Then Andrew showed me how to use auto pilot. I took my foot off the accelerator and my hands off the wheel and the car drove itself! That was really freaky! It was hard to do and quite nerve racking even though I realised that the car was better at driving than I was. The display on the dash shows you where you are in the lane so it was a bit easier for me to stay in the middle once I got used to it. Driving the Tesla was fun. It is the future of driving.

      Back in town we visited and arts and crafts market and then had a lovely lunch.      Read more

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      Day 9

      Cape May

      July 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      This morning we packed up to move to Andrew and Kelly's Inn in Cape May itself. They have just bought another property and it happens to be empty this week so we have the place to ourselves. The Ashley Rose is a 7 bedroom Victorian mansion which has been converted to a bed and breakfast. The rooms are old fashioned and quite luxurious. We each have our own room. Mine has a king sized poster bed and a lovely little bathroom.

      Andrew and Kelly showed us around their other inns - The Casablanca and The Harrison. These are Victorian houses which have been converted. The rooms are stunning. Each room is different from the rest.

      After lunch we went to an historic village. We learnt about basket weaving, pottery, blacksmithing etc. They had a falconer there and he showed us his birds. He had a gorgeous baby owl which was soft to pat. We had a lovely time and we learnt a bit. They also had very nice ice cream!

      In the afternoon, Andrew, Eva, Mercina and I went to the light house. 180 steps to the top. A great view. I learnt quite a bit about the area. The hardest part about walking up 180 steps is getting back down!

      We went for a walk along the beach and I finally dipped my toes in the Atlantic Ocean!

      Back at the house now for a rest before the evening's entertainment

      Photo one is the view from the tower      Read more

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      Day 12

      The last hurrah!

      July 18, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Tonight is our final night with Andrew and the family and we decided to go out in style. We drove to Wildwood (that is what the town is actually called) to visit a good old fashioned American boardwalk. The boardwalk runs parallel to the sea and is a huge wooden structure that you walk along. There are shops on the road side of the boardwalk selling all kinds of junk food and trashy souvenirs. There are also 3 piers which have amusement rides on them.

      We went to Pier One first and tried many of the rides. There were wild roller coasters and tamer rides for the smaller children (and me). We went on the log ride first. I can confirm that Andrew squeals like a little girl on the scary parts of the ride! We got wet but it didn't matter because it was so hot. The kids went on roller coasters while I held their phones!

      The beach is in between the piers. It is 750m from the road to the beach along a long flat stretch of sand. At high tide, it is only a few metres to the beach.

      Once we had tired of Pier One we moved to Pier Two. We timed things just right and came across a brightly coloured marching band. Poppy followed them doing cartwheels and front and back walkovers!

      On Pier Two Andrew insisted on taking me up the Ferris Wheel - it was one of the biggest Ferris Wheels I have ever seen and it was a bit nerve racking. It was also a spectacular view.

      The kids went on heaps of rollercoasters and other thrill rides while I watched from a safe distance. At 9pm we insisted on feeding them and walked back to the boardwalk to find a place selling something that resembled food. The"restaurant" we found was next to the paintball place. At the paintball, you could shoot a live human target! They had guys dressed in a ton of padding with helmets on dancing around the zone and you were encouraged to shoot them with paintballs. Only in America!

      After dinner the older members of our party returned home while Andrew and I stayed on with the 4 children and supervised them on the rides. More outrageous rollercoasters and a few tamer rides as well. By 11pm we had had enough and decided to come home.

      On the way out we passed 'The Guesser". For $5 a lady would guess either your age (to within 2 years), your weight (to within 3 pounds) or your birthday (to within 2 months). If she guessed wrong, you got a prize. She did not guess Poppy's birthday (she picked August instead of April) nor Oliver or Eva's weights and she guessed Mercina was 13 years old (how rude)! They each came away with a prize - which was worth less than the $5 we paid. Each child was happy to have a memento of their time at Wildwood Boardwalk.

      So now our trip is almost at an end. Tomorrow we begin the long journey home. It will take us 2 hours to drive to Philadelphia, 3.5 hours to fly to Houston, 15 hours to fly to Auckland, 1 hour to fly to Wellington and 1.5 hours to drive to Levin plus all the waiting in between!      Read more

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      Day 11

      Habachi!

      July 17, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 23 °C

      Just after my last post, the heavens opened and we had lightening and thunder and very heavy rain. Despite this, we chose to drive to a Japanese restaurant for dinner Habachi style.

      Habachi is a theatrical cooking style. We sat in a square around the chef who cooked in front of us and threw food at us. We had to catch it with our mouths. It was all in good fun and we had a lot of laughs. The food was great and plentiful. I really enjoyed my meal. I sat next to Pat and we got on like a house on fire (her accent reminds me of Franny the Nanny's mother).
      By the time we finished eating the worst of the storm was over.

      Back home, Andrew and I sat on the porch and chatted for a bit.      Read more

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      Photos

      July 17, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Photo 1 the Ashley Rose where we are staying
      Photo 2 the Casablanca
      Photo 3 the Harrison
      Photo 4 street scene
      Photo 5 beach tag

    • Mary FryeAll 48
      Day 32

      Historic Cape May

      September 4, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      We continued on the tour and even got to see a horse and carriage. My favorite quote from Harry was "look at the old houses and the fake old houses." He even pointed one out. He also told me how people that but homes out there are made to allow tours through their houses during the summer.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Cape May, Кейп Мей, کیپ می، نیوجرسی, Кэйп Мэй, 08204, Кейп-Мей, Кејп Меј, Кеп-Мей, 開普梅

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