3. Assateague National seashore, Maryland ❤️

3rd destination!!! March 26-27

Greetings from Assateague National seashore, Maryland  ❤️

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sunrise

Wild horse roam free

Ahhh Assateague!!!

It was definitely worth the 25$ or so in tolls to get here. What a treasure this place is .... untamed ... untouched ... "primitive"......wild horses roaming free like they did about 300 years ago . Here's a brief history of this place;

This place is a barrier island stretching over 2 states Maryland and Virginia. The wild horses roam free in both states but the management of them is different. In Virginia they let the wild horses roam free and allow them to breed at will...then once a year the "saltwater cowboys" round the horses and  swim them across the bay to an auction;thereby controlling the population roughly 300 or so. Maryland's approach is allowing the mares to foal once and then they are given contraceptives , via a dart gun,on a yearly basis. They have  roughly 200 horses here.  The story  behind the wild horses dates back to 300 years ago when the Assateague Native tribe was here. When the colonists  arrived on the mainland, they were issued a grazing tax for their livestock so they decided to use the island as a natural corral for grazing ... they've been here ever since. The horses are absolutely gorgeous and calm, not jittery at all at human presence... having   said that  we are very respectful of them and do not touch or feed them ... it's an offense and you will be issued a ticket.  

Today we cycled 18 km up and the coast line. We checked out our geocache app and found all  3 geocaches on the island. Time goes by realllly slowly here....it's primitive ,to say the least, we sat on the beach watching the  waves roll in while soaking in all of the island's simple beauty. if you ever want to completely disconnect, this is the place for you...

Sleeping in the van is going super well for me...since I'm short , I fit nicely in there. It was very cozy under the duvet while it howled outside spitting  freeezing cold see breeze at us. The bed is super comfy 4 inches of foam mattress with a 2 inch memory gel topper.Peter's not having such a good go of it, he's still adjusting. 

Overall thoughts on Assateague. thoroughly enjoyed  this island....calmness and serenity comes over you while being in the presence of these magnificent beasts ... I rate this leg of the he trip a 9/10... cuz it was super cold and windy otherwise "10"

Tomorrow more by we're off to Myrtle Beach state campground and hopefully it'll be a little warmer! 

Sending hugs 

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