Assateague Island

We finally got away on Wednesday 6 July and drove to Assateague Island on the Ocean side of Maryland's piece of the Delmarva Peninsula.

Carol has never been in favor of me taking the borrowed Bay River Skiff on my now homemade trailer - too much hassle for a vacation trip. Today we got a little preview of just what a hassle we would be in for. Somewhere just north of Williamston, the old sunbrella cover started to shred. Since rain was threatened, and a lot of our camping gear is stored in the boat, quick action was called for. Fortunately we found a Walmart right off 17 in Elizabeth City and purchased a heavy duty plastic tarp and some shock cords. A little work in the parking lot and we had a nice new boat cover.

Our campground at Assateaque was just fine for a beach site - no shade trees. Lots of nice surf noises and a cool ocean breeze most of the time. There is lots to do at this National Seashore Park. Lots of bike trails and kayaking. They have a terrific new visitors center which does a good job of teaching about the herd of wild horses and the steps they take to cap the size of the heard. Think medication administered with a shot gun! On Thursday evening a band of these wild horses visited the campground. The mostly just ate grass in our campsite, although they were a little too close for comfort. Our neighbors were eating dinner at the time, and the horses joined them enjoying the human fare. It was a most unpleasant experience for these folks as you might imagine.