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SAIL THE MEERWALD OUT OF CAPE MAY
Why you should sail the Meerwald out of Cape May Suzie and I went on an evening cruise on the oyster schooner A.J.Meerwald the evening before last. We left Leith Hall in the capable hands of Violet, our assistant innkeeper, … Continue reading
Posted in Things to Do
Tagged August, Cape May, Cape May harbor, sailing, schooner, things to do
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Leith Hall Bed and Breakfast Chocolate Cherry Cake
Leith Hall Bed and Breakfast Chocolate Cherry Cake I recently served this rich chocolate cherry cake at Leith Hall at teatime. Our guests asked for the recipe, so here it is. I bake it in a glass bundt pan, but … Continue reading
Posted in desserts, Eating, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged afternoon tea, chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate championship, dessert, Food, vacation
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ICELAND IN FEBRUARY?
Iceland in February! This past winter, Suzie and I went to Iceland to see the Northern lights. We stayed in the Northern Light Inn on a lava field in Southwestern Iceland, very close to the Blue Lagoon. We toured around … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, history, Travel, Victoriana
Tagged architecture, photography, travel, vacation, Victorian
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LEITH HALL’S SINFULLY RICH ORANGE AND CREAM CAKE
This past week, our guests devoured this cake and a cherry devil’s food cake at afternoon tea. They asked for the recipe for both cakes. This is the orange one, which is flavored with sour cream and orange marmalade and … Continue reading
Posted in desserts, Eating, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged afternoon tea, Cape May, dessert, dessert recipes
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Photographs WINTER VACATION IN ROME
Rome Vacation Photographs of the Pincio Park I thought that I’d start sharing vacation photographs with you from our Winter trips. Last winter was a trip to Iceland to see the Northern Lights, but I uploaded the photos somewhere and … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, Italy, Travel, Vacation
Tagged Cape May, italy, PHOTOGRAPHS, ROME, vacation
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Craft Beer and Crab Festival
Craft Beer and Crab Festival A new festival in Cape May - The Craft Beer and Crab Festival will be this coming August 11 on the grounds of the Physick Estate. The café patio will be transformed into a food … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Eating, Events, Food, Things to Do
Tagged Beach, Cape May, crab, festival, Food, New Jersey, vacation
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Grumpy Girlfriend in Cape May – A Love Story
A Leith Hall Love Story At Leith Hall we often have wedding parties, or guests at local weddings, but most often we have proposals and engagements. We once had a guest who planned an elaborate scheme to create a romantic … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Food, Packages/Specials
Tagged fiancee, love story, proposal, romance
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Cape May Wineries – The Napa of New Jersey !
Cape May – The Napa of New Jersey? A recent Leith Hall bed and breakfast guest was visiting the many wineries that have opened recently near Cape May. He is a wine expert and was telling us that New Jersey … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Italy, Things to Do, Travel, vineyards, wine, wineries
Tagged Cape May, eating and drinking, italy, vineyards, wineries
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Seaside Cheese – A Cape May Treasure
Seaside Cheese – A Cape May Takeout Treasure One of our guests recently gave us a huge quarter-of-a-circle sandwich that they had left over from a picnic on the beach. They’d bought a giant circular sandwich made of a flat … Continue reading
SoMa Gallery- Art in Cape May
Three Artist Open Shows in Cape May Saturday night SoMa Art Gallery in Cape May held an opening of three solo shows. The shows will be up for a while and are well worth a visit. The first artist is … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, Cape May, Events, Things to Do
Tagged art, exhibits, paintings
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