I came across this photo of Cape May, New Jersey. This was not my image of the Jersey shore. I’ve never been Cape May, but it sparked a desire to see it.

Cape May bills itself as “the nation’s oldest seaside resort.” I did some googling and, indeed, it looks to be a town built of gingerbread-trimmed Victorian buildings. A weekend there will “bring you back to vacations of yesteryear,” the advertising says.

I’m willing to believe that. When I get there, I’ll be looking forward to enjoying…

* Walking along the beachfront promenade

* Passing by the brightly painted seaside houses with rocking-chair-lined porches

* Sightseeing in Cape May Harbor

* Window shopping in the boutiques and galleries along Washington Street Mall