Our quick end-of-school vacation took us to the Atlantic beaches of Maryland and Delaware. We rented a condo right on the border, which meant we had easy access to either side of the line.
Our first beach visit was just down the street from where we were staying. We walked over after dinner and enjoyed sticking our feet in the ocean.
The beaches are on the east coast, so the sun was setting behind us.
The kids naturally wanted to go out in the water as far as they could. That meant that sooner or later pants would get wet.
My son tried casting without a fishing pole, which doesn't work so well. The flying sand made a brief constellation.
The waves weren't too rough but were tricky, hence the wet pants and t-shirt above.
The birds on the beach were smart enough to stay up in the dry sand.
We went to Ocean City's boardwalk to enjoy the beach. We went in the morning so as to avoid most of the shops and the crowds.
We went in the water and enjoyed a lot of splashing around and some fun surf. Occasional waves were large than our youngest child. He was bowled over a couple of times...and loved it!
After lunch we walked from our rental to Delaware (about three blocks) and tried out a Delaware beach.
The sand was a lot hotter in the afternoon, so we went to the water quickly.
My daughter wanted to concentrate on making sand castles, so she didn't wear a swimsuit. She did want to get some water to wet down the sand and make a more stable sand castle.
The siren-song of the sea was strong, so she asked if she could go in with her clothes. Since we walked from the rental, I figured she would dry out on the way back, so I said yes.
My youngest helped out with sandcastling, using the bucket and shovel that his teacher gave him as an end-of-school present.
We tried another classic beach activity--getting buried. My daughter went first.
My eldest went almost whole-hog, leaving just his face visible.
Our first beach visit was just down the street from where we were staying. We walked over after dinner and enjoyed sticking our feet in the ocean.
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| The usual barrier to entry |
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| First look at the beach |
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| Getting close to the water |
The beaches are on the east coast, so the sun was setting behind us.
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| Explaining how much more impressive it will look in the morning |
The kids naturally wanted to go out in the water as far as they could. That meant that sooner or later pants would get wet.
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| Testing their limits |
My son tried casting without a fishing pole, which doesn't work so well. The flying sand made a brief constellation.
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| He wanted me to take this picture |
The waves weren't too rough but were tricky, hence the wet pants and t-shirt above.
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| Trying to figure out the wave pattern |
The birds on the beach were smart enough to stay up in the dry sand.
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| Hanging out |
We went to Ocean City's boardwalk to enjoy the beach. We went in the morning so as to avoid most of the shops and the crowds.
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| Walking on the boardwalk |
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| Early morning view of the ocean |
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| Going on the beach |
We went in the water and enjoyed a lot of splashing around and some fun surf. Occasional waves were large than our youngest child. He was bowled over a couple of times...and loved it!
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| Need to dry off? No way! |
After lunch we walked from our rental to Delaware (about three blocks) and tried out a Delaware beach.
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| Spacious path to the beach |
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| More crowded because of the afternoon |
The sand was a lot hotter in the afternoon, so we went to the water quickly.
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| Wave comes crashing in |
My daughter wanted to concentrate on making sand castles, so she didn't wear a swimsuit. She did want to get some water to wet down the sand and make a more stable sand castle.
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| Grabbing some water before another wave |
The siren-song of the sea was strong, so she asked if she could go in with her clothes. Since we walked from the rental, I figured she would dry out on the way back, so I said yes.
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| More rough surf |
My youngest helped out with sandcastling, using the bucket and shovel that his teacher gave him as an end-of-school present.
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| Scooping sand |
We tried another classic beach activity--getting buried. My daughter went first.
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| Legless lady |
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| Getting stepped on? |
My eldest went almost whole-hog, leaving just his face visible.
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| Give that boy some sunglasses |
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| Two stuck kids |
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