David, Debra, Jacob, Becca, and Garrett's Trip to the Beaches (April 2004)

David, Debra, Jacob, Rebecca, and Jake's friend Garrett spent three days during Spring Break on the eastern shore. In addition to exploring state parks and beaches, we spent a lot of time finding geocaches. We logged a total of 9 caches, including two webcam caches and one virtual cache. I also used the trip as an opportunity to practice some of my newly learned photgraphic skills, and I took over 280 pictures. Here are some of the more interesting pictures, which show many of the things we did on our trip.

Blue Surf Motel and the Bethany Beach Webcam (600x450, 70.7 kilobytes) The Webcam (600x450, 46.2 kilobytes) Our Pic From the Webcam (320x240, 25.4 kilobytes) The View from the Webcam (600x450, 49.3 kilobytes) Rebecca Overlooking Bethany Beach (600x450, 51.0 kilobytes)
Tuesday afternoon we briefly visited Bethany Beach, DE to find the Bethany Beach Webcam geocache.

Cape Henlopen State Park (600x450, 64.9 kilobytes) Cape Henlopen State Park (600x450, 70.7 kilobytes) Becca Finds the Gordons Pond Flyway #1 Geocache (600x450, 147.7 kilobytes) Becca Holds the Cache (600x450, 115.3 kilobytes) A View from the Cache Site (450x600, 103.8 kilobytes) Another View (600x450, 73.2 kilobytes) And Another View (600x450, 78.0 kilobytes) And Yet Another View (600x450, 73.9 kilobytes)

Becca in the Reeds (450x600, 105.9 kilobytes) Becca on the Trail (600x450, 102.7 kilobytes) A Final View (600x450, 71.6 kilobytes) Becca on the Jetty (600x450, 49.5 kilobytes) A View Up the Beach (600x450, 47.3 kilobytes) Becca on the Beach (600x450, 53.0 kilobytes) Jacob and Garrett Flying a Kite (600x399, 25.6 kilobytes) Garrett on the Jetty (600x450, 55.7 kilobytes)
We visited Cape Henlopen State Park, which is just north of Rehoboth Beach, DE. We hiked through the marsh around Gordon's Pond, and found the Gordons Pond Flyway #1 geocache. We also played on the nearby beach.

Dolles and the Rehoboth Beach Webcam (600x450, 55.8 kilobytes) The Webcam (600x450, 39.6 kilobytes) Our Pic From the Webcam (320x240, 18.2 kilobytes) Nicola Pizza (600x450, 69.7 kilobytes) Jake Eats Vanilla Custard (600x450, 58.7 kilobytes) Jake Wears Vanilla Custard (600x450, 55.1 kilobytes)
In the evening, we found the Rehoboth Beach Webcam geocache, ate at Nicolas Pizza, and had ice cream across the street.

Deb Finds the 1812 Park Geocache (600x450, 62.7 kilobytes) Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Plaque (600x450, 143.6 kilobytes) Becca Sits on Cannon from The War of 1812 (600x450, 112.3 kilobytes)
Wednewday morning, we located the 1812 Park geocache in downtown historic Lewes, DE.

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry Arrives (600x450, 31.5 kilobytes) The Ferry Gets Closer (600x450, 30.7 kilobytes) And Closer (600x450, 36.3 kilobytes) And Closer (600x450, 40.4 kilobytes) And Even Closer (600x450, 44.8 kilobytes) Our Car and the Gang on the Ferry (600x450, 58.0 kilobytes) We Are at the Front of the Line! (600x450, 78.8 kilobytes) The Last Car Onto the Ferry (600x450, 92.4 kilobytes)

Lifting the Ramp (600x450, 93.1 kilobytes) Going ... (600x450, 85.4 kilobytes) Going ... (600x450, 54.2 kilobytes) Gone! (600x450, 45.6 kilobytes) Heading Out into the Delaware Bay (600x450, 74.9 kilobytes) Looking Up at the Bridge (600x450, 28.6 kilobytes) Becca Overlooking the Delaware Bay (600x450, 53.3 kilobytes) A Lighthouse on the Bay (600x450, 40.9 kilobytes)

Deb Overlooking the Bay (600x450, 45.8 kilobytes) Approaching Cape May (600x450, 32.9 kilobytes) Sunset Beach (600x450, 27.9 kilobytes) Approaching the Intracoastal Waterway (600x450, 38.1 kilobytes) All the People are Watching (600x450, 40.7 kilobytes) Approaching the Cape May Terminal (600x450, 41.7 kilobytes)
We took the Cape May-Lewes Ferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJ.

Higbee Beach Sign (600x450, 110.7 kilobytes) So Much for That Idea! (600x450, 125.5 kilobytes) 1963 Corvair (600x450, 157.5 kilobytes) 1963 Corvair (600x450, 140.2 kilobytes) DB Holds the 1963 Corvair Geocache (600x450, 143.2 kilobytes) Deb Holds the Last Circle in South Joisey Geocache (600x450, 97.8 kilobytes) The Last Circle in South Joisey (600x450, 95.0 kilobytes)
In Cape May, we first located the 1963 Corvair geocache near Higbee Beach, and then we located the Last Circle in South Joisey geocache in Cape May Point.

S.S. Atlantus - Sunken Cement Ship (450x600, 58.2 kilobytes) Sunset Beach (600x450, 60.2 kilobytes) Bird Watchers (600x450, 62.2 kilobytes) Watching Birds (600x450, 58.3 kilobytes) Rock Shop (600x450, 74.2 kilobytes) Marine Debris Timeline (600x450, 83.5 kilobytes) Becca on Sunset Beach (600x450, 54.6 kilobytes) Becca on Sunset Beach (600x450, 69.1 kilobytes)
We spent the afternoon on Sunset Beach, where we collected "Cape May Diamonds" (small quartz pebbles) to bring home and polish in the rock tumbler. We also located the Sink or Swim virtual geocache, which was a blue sign describing the sunken cement ship S.S. Atlantus.

The Montreal Inn (600x450, 60.8 kilobytes) Garrett and Jacob Playing Shuffleboard (600x450, 70.3 kilobytes) More Shuffleboard (600x450, 74.5 kilobytes) A Woman and Dog on the Beach (600x450, 60.5 kilobytes) Jacon and Garrett Playing Ping Pong (600x450, 105.1 kilobytes) Becca Does a Cartwheel (1 of 6) (600x450, 58.6 kilobytes) Becca Does a Cartwheel (2 of 6) (600x450, 58.9 kilobytes) Becca Does a Cartwheel (3 of 6) (600x450, 58.9 kilobytes)

Becca Does a Cartwheel (4 of 6) (600x450, 58.7 kilobytes) Becca Does a Cartwheel (5 of 6) (600x450, 58.1 kilobytes) Becca Does a Cartwheel (6 of 6) (600x450, 57.2 kilobytes)
Later in the day we checked in to the Montreal Inn, on the Atlantic Ocean in Cape May. The kids enjoyed playing shuffle board and ping pong.

Sun Setting Over the Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge (600x450, 44.4 kilobytes) Sun Setting Over the Cement Ship on Sunset Beach (600x450, 46.6 kilobytes) Becca in Front of the Sunset (600x450, 55.2 kilobytes) The Sun Setting (600x450, 62.1 kilobytes) Deb Overlooking Sunset Beach (600x450, 46.1 kilobytes) Sun Setting (600x450, 58.3 kilobytes) Sun Setting (600x450, 51.7 kilobytes)
Wednesday evening we stopped briefly at the Cape May Migratorty Bird Refuge and then returned to Sunset Beach to watch the sunset.

Cape May Lighthouse Through the Reeds (600x450, 84.4 kilobytes) A Bird in the Reeds (600x450, 109.5 kilobytes) Becca in Cape May Point State Park (600x450, 41.8 kilobytes) The Kids (600x450, 48.7 kilobytes) The Guys (600x450, 48.9 kilobytes) Becca on the Walkway (600x450, 87.4 kilobytes) Garrett and Jacob on the Walkway (450x600, 69.5 kilobytes) Jacob Finds the Cape May Point Lighthouse Geocache (450x600, 133.8 kilobytes)

Jacob Holds the Cache (600x450, 119.6 kilobytes) The Beach at Cape May Point State Park (600x450, 53.1 kilobytes) Looking up the Beach Towards the Lighthouse (600x450, 60.5 kilobytes) A Couple of Swans (600x450, 56.2 kilobytes) Becca in Front of the Lighthouse (450x600, 48.9 kilobytes) The Lighthouse (450x600, 29.1 kilobytes) Cape May Point State Park Sign (450x600, 69.9 kilobytes) DB in Front of the Marsh (600x450, 49.4 kilobytes)

The Lighthouse Up Close (450x600, 31.8 kilobytes) Becca Looking Out the Lighthouse Window (600x450, 52.9 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (1 of 9) (600x450, 36.9 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (2 of 9) (600x450, 46.3 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (3 of 9) (600x450, 56.2 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (4 of 9) (600x450, 52.0 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (5 of 9) (600x450, 49.9 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (6 of 9) (600x450, 48.0 kilobytes)

The View from the Lighthouse (7 of 9) (600x450, 55.3 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (8 of 9) (600x450, 54.8 kilobytes) The View from the Lighthouse (9 of 9) (600x450, 66.8 kilobytes) Becca on Top of the Lighthouse (450x600, 73.2 kilobytes) The Lighthouse Lights (600x450, 57.0 kilobytes) Walking Down the Lighthouse Stairs (600x450, 107.3 kilobytes)
On Thursday morning we visited Cape May Point State Park. We first hiked 2 miles through the marsh and found the Cape May Point Lighthouse Trek geocache. Then we explored the lighthouse itself.

Becca Holds the Mile Zero Geocache (600x450, 113.5 kilobytes)
Our last stop before returning home ... we located the Mile Zero geocache, located at the Mile Zero Marker on the Garden State Parkway.

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