anniversary getaway

Jason and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary this weekend.  We booked our trip to Cape Charles back in January before corona hit.  We were worried our trip may get canceled, but we were able to go with only one minor change.  The hotel we originally booked ended up not opening for the season but we were able to find a bed and breakfast at the last minute!

I've seen lots of people vacationing in Cape Charles on the Easter Shore of Virginia so we thought we'd check it out.  It is the cutest little seaside community.  It kind of had a Nantucket feel.

We arrived Friday around lunch time and found a fun place on the water called the Shanty.

After lunch we hit the beach.

We were able to get a couple of hours in before the storms rolled in.

Once the rain started we headed in to get ready for the evening.  We were excited to see Buskey on the Bay.  We've been to the Buskey here in Richmond so it was fun to try it at the beach.

We tasted 8 different ciders.  All very unique.

After a little happy hour we headed to dinner at Ambrogia.  The owner of our inn suggested it and it did not disappoint.  After dinner we needed dessert!  Brown Dog Ice Cream was what drew me to Cape Charles.  I've always heard people rave about it.

We chose a light breakfast rather than a warm sit down meal at our inn.  The owner was so sweet to add a cute little note for our anniversary.

Saturday morning was overcast and cooler so we walked around town and checked out the houses.  They are so cute and unique.  

I'd want this golf cart if I had a house there.

We spent most of Saturday on the beach before getting ready for our dinner reservation at The Oyster Farm.

LOVE signs are popular in Virginia and it's fun to find them throughout the sate.  This one was right on the beach.

I think I found the perfect anniversary activity this year.  We went on a "Paddle Your Glass Off"  kayaking and wine tasting trip.  This was a great combination of both of our interests.  We hopped in a canoe and paddled to Chatham Vineyards.  It was only about a 30 minute trip. 

The trip included the kayak, gear, a guide, a tasting and a bottle of wine.

We got a tandem kayak with the intent that Jason would do most of the work.  We were driving into the wind on the way there so I ended up helping a bit.  I was pleased with my abilities considering I've never been kayaking.  

We had such a great weekend.  With life looking so differently this year due to covid, it was nice to get away, relax and feel a little normal.