“Under the Boardwalk”

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – May 6 – May 10, 2022
Cape May, New Jersey – May 10 – May 17, 2022

We made a short stop in Delaware for two reasons. Steve wanted to visit the Dog Fish Head Brewery (I call this the mother ship). It is one of the first and most successful microbreweries in the United States. It started in Delaware and now sells beer in 31 states. The second reason is so we can get a sticker (more on this later.)

Conveniently enough the brewery was having a food and beer tasting festival that coincided with our stay. So of course we went. The festival was at the brewery in Milton, Delaware. Beer was brewed just for the event and had all kinds of weird flavor combinations. I thought the beer was just OK, but the food was awesome. Steve was able to purchase a couple of his favorites.

We also walked on the boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach.

So – the sticker. For each state in which we camp, we add a sticker to our map. This is an RV thing so it is OK if you have never heard of this tradition. So here is a picture of our current map.

Our next stop was Cape May, New Jersey, which is right across the Delaware Bay and accessible by a ferry. Yes, we rode the ferry in the camper. Since I get motion sickness relatively easily, I was a little nauseous. Steve, Ziva and the camper were fine.

Cape May is a quaint seaside town and its claim to fame are the numerous grand Victorian Homes. We took a trolley tour and strolled through town to take a look. We also toured the Physick House. Build in 1879 by Emlen Physick, a doctor, (not a great name for a doctor) who moved to Cape May and never practiced (because he was already rich) but became an integral part of Cape May society.

Cape May also has a great pedestrian area call the mall with shops and restaurants. We found a cute cheese store and a great fish market while in Cape May. We stumbled upon a brewery called the Mud Hen in Wildwood and the beer was pretty good.

My Mother’s family is from this area and growing up we made several trips to visit family. On one memorable visit we strolled the boardwalk at Wildwood. Steve and I did the same thing. I bought fudge (which my mother was convinced was the best in the world). I admit the fudge was delicious. Wildwood is pretty touristy but the season had not started yet, so we had the boardwalk all to ourselves. During the summer the place is probably a mad house.

Next stop is New York!

“Under the Boardwalk” by the Drifters