Hello Everyone....
Well I started my walkabout today!!! I left Taunton, MA @ 2am and arrived at Assateague Island, MD @ 1:30pm. It was a long trip cause it rained all the way down LOL.
With in 15 mins of arriving I had set up my camp site & was walking the beach! The campsites are about 100' from the shore.
This place has tons of wildlife!! There is the wild ponies, deer and other critter's...many sea birds ( such as: plovers, gulls and egrets). The waves are huge, the sand is white and very soft. The water is refreshingly cool. If you look quickly you can catch the boroughing crabs make their way into their homes under the sand.
During my 1st beach walk I found the remnants of a huge horseshoe crab- it's shell was at least 10" across. The animals come right up into the camp sites. They don't seem to be to afraid of people. There is a strict NO FEEDING the animals here- which is good cause if they are fed the wrong things they can get very sick.
It is still overcast here, but the sun is trying to come out. It's in the high 70's with a nice ocean breeze.
I had to get some bug spray for the mosquitoes and beach flies. The area is very clean and quiet. The people in my "loop" (there are 6-loops with approximately 25 sites/ loop) are mostly older adults- so things should be quiet here later...lol I met a very nice couple camped across from me, Maryann & Norm. They are from VA. They invited me over for dinner Friday night- there was good food, good wine, and great conversation!! Thank you very much Maryann & Norm! Have a safe trip home...
If anyone on the east coast has a chance, they should come try this area out- It's GREAT!!! There are large clean bathrooms/bathhouses, camp store, nature center, playground, bike trails, visitors center (with a small store & exhibits).
Well I'm gonna go & enjoy the quiet for a while!! Take care and sweet dreams...I'll write more tomorrow, and post pictures then- Love Donna
P.S. I was thinking of Babs & Buc today..All the way down I saw bikers and knew something was up (lol). Come to find out there are thousands of bikers here forthe Del Marva Bike Week @ Ocean Downs in Berlin, MD. This is very much like the bike week in LaConia, NH every June. They have 4 concerts planned, an air show and open bikers market!! I'll try and get some pics of the bikes... There are hard core bikers &week-end warriors here. Now I know why the camp ground was booked solid- most of the bikers are staying here!!! LOL
4 comments:
So glad you got to Maryland ok and set up for the first time was smooth. I was worried about that tent. lol. Guess the real test will be tear down on Sunday. lol. See ya soon, Debbi
Hi..its good to see your having a blast Dont go gettin in with any biker clubs!!! talk to you soon tell Deb and Barb i said hi....xoxo.to Deb :) love u bye
ya Pats won sox 2 of 3 so far.....N.Y. eat it thats it love Dave
It sounds like you had a wonderful time thus far. That campground sounds awesome. Would have loved to seen the bikers and been at that biker run, whahoo!!!
Love ya,
Babs
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