Assateague State Park Berlin, Maryland Sept. 6-8, 2016
I felt like I had just won the lottery!
One of my favorite sites at Assateague had just opened up due to a cancellation. Site C-13 is large with nothing between the Aliner and the Ocean but a sand dune. It is also just steps away from the boardwalk leading to the beach. All I could think about was dozing to the sound of waves crashing the shoreline.... that is until I received the email that said Tropical Storm Hermine had forced the Park to close until further notice.
The good news is it opened back up JUST in time to honor our reservation so off we went.
With Tropical Storm Hermine in the rear view mirror the temperatures dropped considerably making "off grid" camping pleasant. A nice breeze and temps in the mid 80's provided a great daytime environment to do what we do best .....relax!
Apparently the legendary Assateague flies must not have received the email about the Park closing because they showed up in force, munching any piece of flesh they could land on. Fortunately we were able to retreat to our Screened Clam Shelter, and enjoy the beautiful days unfettered by the annoying insect intrusion, while still taking advantage of the perfect weather.
One of my favorite sites at Assateague had just opened up due to a cancellation. Site C-13 is large with nothing between the Aliner and the Ocean but a sand dune. It is also just steps away from the boardwalk leading to the beach. All I could think about was dozing to the sound of waves crashing the shoreline.... that is until I received the email that said Tropical Storm Hermine had forced the Park to close until further notice.
The good news is it opened back up JUST in time to honor our reservation so off we went.
With Tropical Storm Hermine in the rear view mirror the temperatures dropped considerably making "off grid" camping pleasant. A nice breeze and temps in the mid 80's provided a great daytime environment to do what we do best .....relax!
Apparently the legendary Assateague flies must not have received the email about the Park closing because they showed up in force, munching any piece of flesh they could land on. Fortunately we were able to retreat to our Screened Clam Shelter, and enjoy the beautiful days unfettered by the annoying insect intrusion, while still taking advantage of the perfect weather.
The State Park remains one of our favorite destinations. It's never very crowded, the people who camp there are polite, follow the rules, and respect the environment. The bath facilities are immaculate and the staff is always helpful and polite. They even have store which sells things you may have forgotten including some of the BEST salt caramel ice cream I have ever tasted.
Aside from having to spend a little too much time protected from the flies, we were still able to enjoy the therapeutic benefits associated with the combined elements of salt, sand, waves, sun, cool breezes, amazing sunsets, campfires and spending time with my best friend.
In summary, life is better than we deserve and we are blessed being able to do what we do best ...RELAXING AND ENJOYING LIFE!
So long until next time!
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