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Wandering the towns, beaches, backroads, and natural wonders of the Delmarva Peninsula–the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and Delaware.

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Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water DestinationsRoad Trips

Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water

You don't have to own a boat to get out on the water on the Delmarva Peninsula. Here are a few easy options, available in ticketed fashion rather than by putting a group together and chartering a vessel. • THE STEAM FERRY: The Patriot is a replica 1930s steam ferry that offers narrated cruises on various themes along the Miles River, sailing out of St.…
April 22, 2026
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Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay at Assawoman Wildlife Area DestinationsFrom the BooksRoad Trips

Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay at Assawoman Wildlife Area

In the photo up top here I am quite literally sittin' on the dock of the bay, watchin' the tide roll away. That glorious moment came on a sun-kissed spring day in April 2024. The night before, my wife and I had seen a fabulous touring Broadway show at the Performing Arts Center in Ocean City. We strolled the boardwalk the next morning, then headed…
April 18, 2024
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Destination: Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek DestinationsRoad Trips

Destination: Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek

My book Shore Fun! The Delmarva Wanderer’s Guide is a two-part affair. First is a guide to more than 150 fun annual events, broken out by season of the year. Second is destinations—more than 125 of them, broken out into five regions. Below, in a free excerpt, is one such destination. And here is where you can find the book. Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper…
February 29, 2024
Road Trips Book Excerpt! Oceanside Virginia DestinationsFrom the BooksMiscellanyRoad Trips

Road Trips Book Excerpt! Oceanside Virginia

This is a free excerpt from my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. More info about that and my other books exploring the history, travel, and culture on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware here. At the risk of going all Buddhist on you, here is a piece of advice when it comes to wandering the backroads of Virginia’s Eastern Shore:…
August 8, 2023
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GOING PLACES: Green Hill Church, a Colonial Gem Built in 1733 DestinationsRoad Trips

GOING PLACES: Green Hill Church, a Colonial Gem Built in 1733

The Delmarva Peninsula has its share of big tourism draws that we all love to visit. But for me the best joys of the place involve wandering along country backroads lined with lush farm fields and pine stands in search of this, that, or another hidden treasure. Let's start this excursion in the year 1733: • George Washington, hero of the Revolution, celebrated his first birthday.…
June 16, 2023
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Road Trip! Kent Island, Maryland

This is a free excerpt from my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. More info here about that and my other books exploring the history, travel, and culture on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware. Every year, millions of travelers looking to get away from their busy big-city lives catch their first glimpse of the Delmarva Peninsula in the shoreline of…
August 14, 2022
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Road Trip! The Dover Ingenuity Trio DestinationsFrom the BooksRoad Trips

Road Trip! The Dover Ingenuity Trio

This is a free excerpt from my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips #1: 27 One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. More info about that and my other books exploring the history, travel, and culture on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware here. When Eldridge Reeves Johnson graduated from Dover Academy in 1882, the school’s director gave him some blunt advice: “You are too god damned dumb to…
August 3, 2022
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ROAD TRIP! Visiting with Tallulah in Kent County, Md. CharactersDestinationsFrom the BooksRoad Trips

ROAD TRIP! Visiting with Tallulah in Kent County, Md.

This is an excerpt from my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips #1: 27 One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. The full trip here is titled "The Road to Rock Hall" and includes stops at Caulk's Field, Rock Hall, the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, and other spots. Here goes with the Tallulah section:   St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, which lies to the left (or southwest) on Sandy…
March 4, 2021
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JOURNEYS: The British Teenager Left Behind to Live with the Indians in 1608 CharactersFrom the BooksRoad TripsWay Back Machine

JOURNEYS: The British Teenager Left Behind to Live with the Indians in 1608

Every chapter in my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips 2: 26 More One-Day Adventures on Delmarva, is a mix of fun places to visit and interesting stories from days gone by. This free excerpt is from one of the road trips set on the Eastern Shore of Virginia--the book also includes lots of trips in Delaware and on Maryland's Eastern Shore, of course. Thanks for…
May 3, 2020