Today we began our 2017 Fall Trip. We left late as neighbors kept stopping by and talking with us. We are heading for Assateague Island National Seashore to spend a few days and unwind a bit. We have been try to to get here for several years and could never it quite get it into our schedule. This year we did it. The trip is very interesting. First the Hampton Roads Tunnel and then the Chesapeake Bay-Bridge, 24 miles long and 2 tunnels. At least it wasn't windy so we were allowed across.

Assateague Island itself has the National Seashore, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague State park. Assasteague Island is known for its wild ponies and the summer pony round up that attracts thousands. The ponies swim from the Assatague Island to Chincoteague Island and then are auctioned off as a fund raiser for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.

The history of the horses is a bit vague. One story is they are feral horses and the other story is that the horses are survivors of a shipwreck off the coast. No matter what, these horses are tough. Mosquitos, heat, wind and poor food yet they flourish.

Viewing wild horses in the US is a uniques experience but here they are, close to home. We have seen dozens of horses including in the campground......

Hopefully the blog will be better this year. Last year was a learning year. This year is fine tuning.