After settling into Assateague National Seashore (with mosquitoes replacing the flies of Janes Island), I had to be able to say that I have seen the crassness of ocean side developed so I picked Ocean City of Maryland (sorry Dee) up the coast from the National Seashore. As I cross the bridge to the barrier island the skyline reveals what to expect. Condos, two story houses, high rise hotels and the three mile long, 20 foot wide boardwalk. Along with the hotel fronts were the tattoo parlors, swimwear, restaurants, fast food places, beach umbrellas/ beach chairs for rent. Adorning the southern skyline was the amusement pier with its giant Ferris wheel. On the water was the monster “OC Rocket” boat with a load of passengers balanced in the sky by the half a dozen parasails trailing behind speedboats and added to the circus were planes towing advertising banners. To fill the beaches and the boardwalks were crowds of high schoolers strutting their young bodies celebrating Senior Week. And there to watch were old men and the Firefighters’ Convention attendees.
After a hot day in the city it was nice to cool off in the campground with a quick and strong thunderstorm with wind gusts in the 40’s. Old Snee-Oosh sure shakes in the wind.
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