We originally planned our visit to Cape May as a 2 day stay at Canyon Club Resort Marina, but as is becoming a standard, an additional day stay was necessary due to weather and winds that would have made our 50 mile or so required journey out into the Atlantic uncomfortable if not just plain scary. So it was a 3 night venture, but one that was thoroughly enjoyed. We met up with a couple of other looper boats, one of which is identical in age and floor plan to ours. It was interesting to get on each other’s boats and compare the minor differences which were essentially the specific upgrades and minor changes made by the original owners at the time the ships were built. We also met another couple that has been here for almost a month waiting for a new generator – yikes I thought a 2 day mishap delay was a problem. It is always so fun to get together with other loopers and share stories, cruise plans, docktails, and laughs.

One of the interesting things about this part of the Atlantic at this time of the year is the number of deceased horseshoe crabs that are floating into the canals and marinas. Apparently, when it gets windy and the waves get rambunctious, the crabs are swirled around in the water and get flipped upside down and are unable to right themselves, even though that’s what that long ugly tail is supposed to be for, and they drown. Once no longer living they float around in huge numbers until then end up in a marina and someone scoops them out by the boatload and disposes of them. Some of these things are pretty old and even have crustaceans growing on them. It’s pretty yucky – especially the smell, but it’s that old circle of life thing.

Cape May is notable as being the only city on the National Historic Register and the Nations Oldest Seashore Resort. It is a wonderful township along the Atlantic seashore that is chock full of historic sites and interesting points. One of those points of interest is the number of original 1800’s to early 1900’s Victorian homes. There are at least 200 of them and they are all very well kept and are either private residences or Bed and Breakfasts. Walking the many streets brings up visions of times past when these grand beauties housed families with children running through the corner parks and parents sitting on the spacious porches drinking their favorite summer evening cocktail.

I’m not one to take pictures of my food and this is not by any means a food blog, but I just have to spend a little time on the most amazing and unexpected thing to happen last night when returning to our boat following a dinghy trip to dinner and post dinner cocktails on a fellow looper boat. A fishing boat had just returned from a day trip where they had caught 2 huge yellowtail tuna. One of which was sitting on the cleaning table awaiting it’s turn to be put into baggies so I stopped to watch the process. The boat shipmates, the Captain and I kabitzed for a while. When I was leaving the Captain asked if I would like some of the tuna. I stammered and said, ooohhhh, yes please. I got an almost 2 pound piece that had just been cut off the bone! We were having our looper friends over for brunch the next morning, and how could this be more perfect! Fresh tuna beats bacon any time! OMG the fish was so beautifully fresh and delicious and it turned a basic brunch into a pretty amazing meal, if I do say so myself. I cut the large piece into three pieces and seared two of them and sliced and served the other raw. DELICIOUS!

Well, we head to Atlantic City tomorrow for 3 days. We are staying at a marina at the Golden Nugget casino. Will see what interesting things we find there. Keep checking back and we would love to have you catch up with us somewhere along the way. Love to all, Gina and Michael