Le Petite Blog: Get Away: Part Two

So really what is there to do on holiday. For us there are just 3 things, beach (once or twice then Louie realizes that it's boring), walking about (this covers beach, houses and conservation areas oh and shops) and crazy golf!

So of course this blog will be dedicated to those activities and the heroes of the Crazy Golf (check the one you know also refer to as, Pitch and Put and Miniature Golf.

Here is some of the pictures of those things................

This magnolia was in full flower and it was a huge tree! This flower is just a perfect specimen.

There are so many beautiful houses in Cape May, it is hard not to photograph them and this is a particular favorite of mine. It has shingles shakes (think that's what they are called) and they give the house a lovely 'lived in look'.

So many of the streets looked like this, with over flowing flowers and lovely railings.

Every time I come to Cape May, I pass this house, which is now a guest house and spy this porch. It really is the perfect spot! Look at that hammock.

The porches are spectacular in Cape May and I especially like upstairs porches. This upper deck one would be fine but the lower deck makes this a favorite house.

But this is The One. This house last year changed hands and was being painted when we visited and this year it looks splendid. Those round turrets and the fact it has both upper and lower porch. This is the best by far! The staircase even bends round. How perfect is this. It is our Cape May Crogga! (Isle of Man house that looks like sleeping beauties castle, in Port Soderick :) )

Quick glimpse of the ocean...stunning day

This house is literally a block from the sea but because of where it is, those upper stories get a beach view and what a view they have. This is a private house and is quite divine. The back is like the front with double porch top and bottom. Oh and a widows walk on top!

And Walking

We set off for the bird sanctuary...and the boys did an excellent pose for me.

It is tranquil and peaceful until we hear the family approaching from some 500 yards or more away... there are signs to be quiet for the wildlife but they don't quieten until they see us. Then they are quiet and then as they walk away, their voices continue to carry throughout the sanctuary. Some people just don't 'get it'

We end up on the beach and these shots are just priceless, of Man and Boy!

Gazing at the ocean

And Louie just taking it in his stride!

Isaac the desert pose!

This was a community market place thing, newly done up and I loved it. The cow picture is simply fantastic!!!

Crazy Golf

The water fall...we love this pitch and put and here we saw an Amish family playing the game...I did wonder how they would holiday at the beach but they looked just as happy and relaxed as we did..lovely when you can see we are all the same really and it is only the outer that is different.

Oh and the ball went 'in the drink' again..........I think that he liked that the best

Now I'm thinking this must be another, '"got it in 2, Mum" shots by Isaac.

Well Of course it is Mum!

Heavy concentration

Rare, rare shot these days, this literally happens never now. And although the passing of this behavior is sad, they are growing up and that's fine. But I had to get this picture!

Now we are on the infamous course where Nana got a hole in one. So this is some serious business here.

The Coffee Shop

Every year we go to Cape May and now of course they know us in all the shops and this coffee shop is no exception. We love the guy that owns it and he is always pleased to see us. Our favorite thing to do is.............................

Poker Dice

The boys and I can get quite competitive about this..check out those faces and spot the winner and loser

Now one of the things about Magic Brain coffee shop is they have these great cups and we got some of them from a near by store that sells them. I love them. They are so clever. Well when Damian saw this one, he couldn't work what the phrase was on the mug....and I said Bread Winner, he said he had never heard that before!!!

This was a fort that Louie built and we are spying the Sandcastles (that I had just made)... From his dug out....

He had lots of fun making tracks and things on the beach!

Now this picture is in here for two reasons....one that they are doing something that was illegal on holiday and two Louie's new bag................

He saw this bag and fell in love and he practically didn't take it off ....he is still loving it since he came home even and says that simply everything fits in it.

More illegal activity

Daddy and his boy

Now here's the point. The technology goes away and then creativity can come out. Well of course this is Louie, so the 'creativity' is a master plan on mine craft, that he is graphing out and there is a phone in his hand, for the calculations. Well that's what he told me!

There is more hugging..without technology

Ok that might be stretching it!

But look we get so bored that we compare feet....Now don't be freaked out for any reason but that is Louie's foot next to Damian's and I don't know what mine are doing there!

Being bored we find new friends and Isaac found Carlos Mandelos (named by him) the Alpaca...he begged me to buy him. What is a Mum supposed to do. Actually there was only one problem. Isaac did such a good job with Carlos that Louie completely loved him!

Another favorite place in Cape May is the Aviation museum and we go every time..this time the boys were playing in the cockpit of this plane. It was hysterical to see....