We left Shenandoah National Park—having spent one more day there to walk part of the Appalachian Trail—and headed to the Maryland seashore and Assateague Island National Seashore. You may have heard of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. That is located at the Virginia end of this same barrier island. This island is known for the beautiful beaches, amazing birding and the wild horses that roam freely all over the island.
The island belongs to the horses and we are merely guests. You may notice how bloated their bellies are and this is because of the brackish water they drink. You are warned not to leave any food outside and you can see why.
Our friends from SSK, Glen and Kathie, were campground hosts on our circle, and have been coming to this special place for many years. They gave us lots of history and hints about the area. We went into Ocean City for lunch and returned to find the horses had gotten into a bag of dog food they had left outside their camper!
Glen and Kathie urged us to visit the near-by town of Berlin. This delightful town is where they filmed the movie Runaway Bride. We especially enjoyed the Atlantic Hotel where many of the scenes were filmed. The whole city was celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink ribbons posted all over town.
We also shared a dinner with Penny and Dick, more friends from the Keys. We are so happy to have seen and explored some of this beautiful area.
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