Road Warrior Momma: Rehoboth Beach

Mini Road Trip – Days 5 & 6

May 31^st & June 1st, 2016

Bethesda, MD – Rehoboth Beach, DE

161 miles/3 hours

We had a relatively pleasant drive to Rehoboth Beach. We missed all the traffic in D.C. and the roads in Delaware were wide open. If you drive to the Delaware shore from D.C., you’ll encounter miles and miles of farms. It’s very pretty and there are tons of produce stands and vibrant flowers everywhere. It still baffles me how a large and beautiful area on the east coast can still remain sparsely populated – especially so close to Baltimore and Washington D.C.

Our first stop was Grand Ginny’s, so we could see her new home. It’s beautiful and located on a “prong.” I missed the explanation of what exactly a prong is, but it’s a body of water. Audrey and Rich grabbed a crab net and headed out to the dock to try their luck. We only stayed for an hour, because Gunny has cats and I felt my throat closing up. Yuck.

No problems checking in at the hotel, which was empty after the mass Memorial Day exodus. In no time, the kids and I were strolling Rehoboth Avenue and visiting momma’s favorite book store, Browse About Books! We also walked the boardwalk and indulged in some less-than-good-for-you snacks. The kids ate enough to call it dinner. Ginny and Martha joined us for ice cream and Rich and I snuck out for oysters and wine.

The next day, despite dire weather predictions, was beautiful! I took the kids for a go-kart ride (because Hunter wouldn’t stop nagging me). It was the first time that Cammy got behind the wheel and he was a wild man. The guy who was starting the go-kart for him told him to take it easy, since it was his first time. Well, as soon as the guy pulled the cord on the engine, Camden floored it – he burned rubber. It was a figure eight course and we lost sight of him as he went around the bend. We heard a big crash and my heart stopped. But apparently he recovered quickly, because when he came out of the tunnel, he was still full throttle and had the biggest smile on his face. Oh Lordy, here we go!

After the speedway, we hit the beach. It was perfect weather, warm enough that I was happy, but cool enough that no one was complaining about the heat. The ocean temperature was a different matter. Chilly. To quote Cammy, who only went in up to his knees, it was, “legit torture!” Wait till he dips his toes into the ocean on the Cape.

We met Ginny and Marth at a restaurant on the bay in Lewes. Lewes is the cutest little seaside town and dinner was wonderful. There was a child incident, however. Audrey and Camden were over by the patio railing looking at the boats. There was a couple sitting two tables down from where they were standing. Our two tables were the only ones occupied on the deck. Apparently the couple didn’t care for A&C’s chatting. The guy asked them to leave. I couldn’t hear what he said, but from where I was sitting I saw the shocked looks on Camden and Audrey’s faces. They explained to me what happened and I was going to say something to the man, but Audrey begged me not to, so I didn’t. For the record, I’m usually the first to reprimand my children, but I really didn’t think they did anything wrong.

More ice cream after dinner. Tis the season.