It is always
surprising how easily you can hop out of bed when you don’t
have to go to work.
The morning
after the Elbow concert, we woke up bright and early, checked out of our hotel,
and walked to the café around the corner for a leisurely outdoor breakfast.
We then set
off to Rehoboth Beach.
Though there
were several tasty options, we decided to have lunch at The Dogfish Head
Brewery.
Since it was
an off-season Monday afternoon, we had no problem getting a table.
We started
out with the fried pickle spears. They were huge, and unexpectedly filling.
For my main
meal, I got the short rib sloppy Joe. You know how sometimes you bite into
something and right away little happy mmmmmm fireworks go off in your brain?
That’s exactly what happened. The sloppy
Joe was fabulous. The French fries were also fantastic. Fresh cut with just the right amount of earthy flavor; crisp on the outside,
soft on the inside, and sprinkled with the perfect amount of sea salt.
After our
delightful lunch, we took a walk along the main street that is lined with restaurants
and cute shops.
We then took
a stroll on the boardwalk.
The weather
was amazing. The picture perfect blue skies were filled
with angelic puffy clouds.
We were
surprised by how jumping the beach was on an off-season Monday, though it never
felt crowded. I imagine that Rehoboth
Beach is probably a chaotic mad house during the height of the summer season.
One of the
reasons I wanted to visit Rehoboth Beach, was because they have three different
homemade ice cream places.
It was hard
to choose, but I settled on The Ice Cream Store since it had the best variety
of flavors.
The selection was actually a bit overwhelming.
There were some interesting flavors.
Since I
usually always have to try at least one flavor containing peanut butter, I
chose a scoop of peanut butter ripple and a scoop of the Samoa.
My ice cream didn't need sprinkles, but I appreciated The Ice Cream Store’s sprinkle bar.
The ice
cream was good, though not as good as some of our favorite places. I liked the
extra creamy peanut butter in the peanut butter ripple.
Because we
felt the need to squeeze every bit of enjoyment out of our day off, we decided
to take the Cape May-Lewes Ferry from Rehoboth Beach to Cape May before driving
the rest of the way home.
While
waiting for the ferry to arrive, we enjoyed watching some crew members working up in the
rigging of the docked historic ship.
Though
breezy, the ferry ride was a relaxing mode of transportation.
It was a
nice way to further revel in the flawless blue skies, and
it provided a brilliant ending to our little getaway.
what a wonderful way to spend the weekend.
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