Morning! I’m back with part 2 of my girl’s weekend adventures in Cape May, NJ. When I left off in part 1 (check that out first if you missed it!), we had just had brunch and were getting ready to head to the beach! It was in the 70s and sunny with low humidity – absolute perfection. Originally we weren’t sure it would be warm enough for the beach, so this was a nice surprise! I actually almost didn’t even bother packing my swimsuit – so glad I threw it in last minute!
It was awesome to be there in the off season – there were people around but it wasn’t crowded at all, and the water was warm enough to swim! We spent a decent amount of time in the water jumping over the waves (my favorite), and some time hanging out on the beach, too. It was the best. Sooo relaxing.
By mid afternoon we were all hungry so we decided ice cream was in order. We hit up Dry Dock – I got a scoop of mint chocolate chip and a scoop of coffee ice cream. Yummy combo!
After we showered up, we biked back into town. Biking on flat, wide, low traffic streets = my kind of biking. 😉 We wandered around the shops a bit, and then hit up Congress Hill (a gorgeous hotel in town) for a sunset drink.
Love these ladies. 🙂
We hung out in Adirondack chairs on the lawn, relaxing with our drinks as the sun slowly said goodnight.
After the sun went down, we biked back to Turner’s family’s place, ditched the bikes, and then walked to dinner. We hit up a cool new spot called Mayer’s Tavern, which had a really fun ambiance that I loved immediately. We got a seat outside, the weather was perfect, and there was a live guitarist playing good music, too. It was just about perfection!
I had a delicious cucumber mule cocktail, and then we shared a ton of appetizers. This was by far my favorite meal of the weekend – everything was phenomenal! Highly recommend this spot if you ever end up in Cape May!
We shared a yummy kale salad with yogurt dressing and seeds, broiled oysters with pimento cheese (OMG SO GOOD – such a random but awesome combo), smoked bluefin toast, and unpictured mac and cheese.
For my entree, I shared the fried scallops and fries with citrus slaw with Turner. This was also amazing – probably the best scallops I’ve ever had! Super lightly fried (not really breaded or anything). The french fries were also delish. 🙂
Such a great dinner!
On Sunday morning, Turner and I had a run date! Turner has an 8 month old (and a 3 year old!) and is also just getting back into running so she wasn’t looking to do anything intense, which was perfect because neither was I. 🙂
We ran from the house down to the water and along the sea wall. So pretty – I love running with views of the ocean!
We made it 2.5 miles which felt just about right. 🙂 I forgot to wear my watch, but here is Turner’s watch with our stats!
For brunch on Sunday, we drove out towards Cape May point to an adorable spot called Beach Plum Farm. How CUTE is this place?!
Even cuter inside! I ordered the autumn squash hash with fried eggs, plus a side of bacon.
And we shared cinnamon donuts. 🙂
We had to wait foreeeeever for our food (like, over an hour?!), but at least it was a lovely morning and we had a pretty farm to explore! I’d love to bring Riese back here when she’s older – I think she would love running around and exploring! There were tons of families with kids around.
Finally, food!! It was yummy. A squash hash was such a unique idea, and their bacon was amaaaazing.
The ladies had to get on the road after brunch, but Matt wasn’t expecting me until later so I decided to treat myself to one more hour on the beach – I knew it would be a long time before I had another beach opportunity, and the weather was so perfect!
I relaxed for a bit and took one more dip in the ocean. It was lovely. 🙂
I was sad to say goodbye to the ladies and to Cape May! Such a treat to spend the weekend together in one of my favorite spots. It was so sweet to come home, though – I was really glad to see Matt and my little nugget again. I arrived home just in time to nurse her to sleep – I missed her so much! <3
What’s your favorite place/type of place to go for a weekend with friends? I always love doing beach trips – they feel so relaxing and unhurried!
p.s. Today is my 9 year blogging anniversary! Whoa… time flies. Just for fun, here’s a link to my very first post (super random), and to my second post featuring the dinner I had the night before my very first 10 miler! My photos (and my running) have come a long way since then… 😉 Have any of you guys been reading my blog since the very beginning? On my 5 year blogiversary I did a fun post featuring my journey through the years and highlighting some of the major life events that had happened since I started my blog – check out that post if you’re interested in a trip down memory lane! For 10 years next year I’l have to do something similar. 🙂
