Since we haven't really taken a vacation this summer, we decided to head to the beach and throw in a trip to the Eastern Shore as well. Joylyn and John love the beach even though it's not John and I's favorite vacation spot. We opted for Virginia Beach and the kids had a blast in the water and in the sand! The great thing was, there was hardly anyone there! 
Joylyn and I have been reading Misty of Chincoteague, so we thought heading to the Eastern Shore would be fun too. John and the kids have never been to the Eastern Shore, so I was excited for them to go. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel is an amazing sight without going to land! I watched "Modern Marvels" about a year ago on the history behind the building of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel and it is just amazing! It was amazing to see how close to the ceiling of the tunnel the trucks were....scary! We stayed at a beautiful campground called Cherrystone in a "glorified tent," which was basically a one-room cabin. No bathroom, no chairs....just a place to sleep. The campground had 4 pools, mini-golf, paddleboats, fishing pears, and lots of activities. It was probably the nicest campground I've been to. During our stay, we went to Chincoteage and Assateague Islands to see the ponies. We finished our book (Misty of Chincoteague) before we got there! Joylyn was so excited when we saw the wild ponies and she pointed out what she thought was Misty and Phantom! Too cool! 
We also went to Antique shops and just explored the area. In John's words......"Not much to do here!" Sometimes it is nice to sit back and enjoy God's creation and not feel like you have to rush off to an amusement park or museum. (I can't convince John of that though!) We had talked about taking a boat tour/dolphin sighting tour while we were there, but they are just too expensive. On our way home, crossing the bridge....John spotted about 6 or so dolphins jumping out of the water as if they were saying goodbye to us...and that was free! God is good!
Our Fishing Tale
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