What to do on a rainy day at the beach

August 2, 2012 By Filed Under: beach, family, here and there, Ocean City MD

~Every year my husband’s daughter and family vacation at the beach for a couple weeks and we always go down to spend a few days with them. This year they stayed in north Ocean City MD on the bay side. This is the dusky scene from the balcony of the condo they rented. It was so pretty there and the sunset was gorgeous. It did rain the next day though but we found plenty of things to do to keep us from getting bored. Eating, shopping, napping and eating again!

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The day we arrived we grilled some huge steaks and ate on the deck overlooking the canal. We did a lot of eating, that’s for sure.

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When the skies looked like this we headed to Bethany to do a little shopping between the rain drops.

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The town was crowded. Guess everyone had the same idea.

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Samantha was interested in hermit crabs and I found some pretty pillows to gaze at.

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I don’t think I need a book to tell me how to live in flip-flops, it just comes naturally. Who me?

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While the kids looked in the junk shops I found lots of pretty things I liked.

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Beachy blues and greens

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this gorgeous driftwood mirror

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and a star fish swag.

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Staples of the beach diet, fudge, Fisher’s popcorn and Thrasher’s fries.

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By this time it was pouring!  We headed home for a short nap and went out to eat, again!

 

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If you want a delicious meal in Ocean City MD, check out The Shark on the harbor. My meal was the most delicious food I have had in a very long time!

We had some bruschetta with roasted red peppers and shaved parmesan, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, stuffed zucchini blossoms and the amazing fried green tomatoes!

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My entrée was Chesapeake chicken with the biggest pieces of crab I have ever seen and lobster mashed potatoes! I felt like I was in heaven!  O H M Y!

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Then a little drive to see the sights, fishing boats and yachts in the harbor.

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The next day we headed home and I still felt stuffed. I think I’ll eat lightly for a few days!

More Ocean City posts HERE.

Have you ever been to Ocean City? There are plenty of beaches along the coastal highway, Lewes, Henlopen, Rehoboth, Fenwick, Dewey, and Bethany. A long time ago my mom had a place in Rehoboth. What’s your favorite?

 

Thanks for visiting! Debbie (((xx)))

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Ocean City Boardwalk

August 3, 2010 By Filed Under: family, here and there, Ocean City MD

On day 2 of our vacation we rode the bus from the condo to the southern end of the boardwalk to eat at Harrison’s. 2010_07_3RT From our table we could see the Ocean City inlet and  Asseteague.

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The food was fantastic. We all got seafood of course, and I got my favorite lump crab cakes.

After we were stuffed we hopped on the tram and rode to the northern end of the boardwalk because we were too lazy to walk the whole way down and back.

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At the northern end, we got off the tram and then walked all the way back to the southern end, because that’s where we’d get the bus to head back to the condo.  It was a plan that worked out well!

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The sights, sounds and smells of the boardwalk surrounded us! There’s so much for kids to do.

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Ever whac a mole?  Check out this cutie smiling at us!

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Arcades and rides are everywhere.

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Henna tattoos and hair braiding.

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This was an art gallery. You could get lost in there and never see all of the art work. Prints and oils take up every inch of space 3 stories tall.

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I think eating ice cream on the boardwalk is an absolute must, or french fries, fried oreos, cotton candy, hot dogs, fresh squeezed lemonade…….There’s so much to enjoy! Pizza! Fried snickers….

That was the end of our mini vacation in Ocean city and we headed home early the next day.

 

Coming up soon, a CSN giveaway I think you’ll like. Come on back and enter.

 

Debbie (((xx)))

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Goin “down the shore” Ocean City, MD

August 2, 2010 By Filed Under: family, family friends me, here and there, Ocean City MD

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Years, that’s how long since I’ve been to the shore. I’m not much of a beach person because it’s usually so hot for me and the sand gets everywhere and burns your feet…….. but for 2 days I can stand it. And I actually enjoyed the beach this time. The weather was perfect, not humid and in the mid 80s.

Bill’s family vacations at the beach every year  We have an open invitation to visit and stay with them, so we took off for the beach and left our wet and noisy home behind.

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We only had to walk this far to get on the beach!

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Yes this is the beach, now I remember!

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Bill and Dominic posing in front of their giant crab sea sculpture.

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Samantha played for hours in the sand, totally immersed in her own world. Makes me wonder what she was thinking.

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Oh to be a kid again, that’s what I was thinking.

 

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Thank you Ocean City MD beach, hope I can visit again!

Next, pictures from the boardwalk. What’s better than the boardwalk? The sights, the smells and so many things to tempt you senses!

 

I got a new Canon T1i, my first DSLR, and was playing with my camera and Photoscape, a free program that does amazing things to your pictures. I’m definitely not a pro so I really appreciate free programs. Thanks Rhoda!

The Service Master crew has dried out the house and removed all their equipment now, but they did remove more drywall in the basement.smile_sad  Next, drywall work, new insulation, carpet padding, cleaning and stretching and painting. Water can do so much damage! The wooden floor in the kitchen is ok….phew!

 

Debbie (((xx)))

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