Tuesday during vacation week

On Tuesday, we all got up and got ready to head out. We headed to Fenwick Island at the southern tip of Delaware. It is such a different "strip" than what we are use to. It is more friendly and towny looking than Emerald Isle. There are not tons of shops with lots of junk. There are some nice jobs. In driving through Fenwick we also drove into Ocean City, Maryland. It looked like what we were use to. In Fenwick we stopped in a bookstore and a shop with treasures. There were the old fashioned candy cigarettes and lipstick candies. We let the kids get these and they thought it was so cool. Next stop was lunch at Grotto's. Apparently Delaware is quite famous for this pizza shop. After eating there we could see why. The kids ate pizza and Jonathan and I tried other entrees. It was very good, not too expensive, and the waiter was extra nice. Next up was Bethany Beach, then Rehoboth Beach. We parked and walked around a bit there, but it was VERY HOT!! All the beaches here have boardwalks right at the beach. We walked up on it and were amazed at the number of people and umbrellas we saw. You could barely see any beach it was so crowded. As we were leaving, a seagull gave Jonathan a superb present that he was so excited about;) We then drove along to the Delaware Shores State Park. You can see most of it riding so we didn't do much exploring here.

We had heard lots about a ferry that is like a mini cruise ship. It is located at Lewes so we headed down there. And yes it is like a mini cruise. (More on that later.) The kids played on the playground and we checked out the fares for later that week. It is next to Cape Hedelopen State Park. That was our next stop and the kids were very excited. They were finally going swimming. Before swimming, we visited the small nature center. It had a touch tank, all sorts of fish to look at, and more. This beach was nothing like the others we had seen. It was not super crowded and the bathhouse is so close to parking and the beach. The kids had lots of fun playing in the water even though it was very cold water. About 5:00 the lifeguards blow the whistles to get everyone out. So, we packed up and left. Little did we know until later in the week, they make you get out just to let you know that you are knowing swimming at your own risk. We could have stayed longer. Oh, well, it was fun while it lasted.

On the way back to camp, we stopped at another roadside stand to get firewood. WE also bought some Amish Apple Strudel bread for breakfast the next day. Back at camp, we cooked hot dogs for supper. The kids really like being able to cook supper on their own. For dessert, we tried a recipe some friends had shared. You cook apples over the fire and then put it in a mix to eat. It was like eating apple pie. After dinner, we all headed over to take showers. Such an experience for the kids. They couldn't believe they had to keep their flops on to shower. Then we headed off to bed since we were all quite tired from our day.