October 28th, 2012
Then, Along Came Sandy…Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Southern Delaware, Delaware Beaches
What happened? Not enough treats; we had to pick a trick? What a way to finish what started a beautiful week-end in Rehoboth Beach.
By now the whole nation and beyond know that Rehoboth Beach is located in the state of Delaware and not in North Carolina. Our residents, using social media did not keep quiet.
I don’t know if we have been too complacent, but I decided to go and visit downtown Rehoboth Beach this morning. I wanted to see how this town was reacting to such an impending weather system.
I decided to go to Cullen Street. This street is in Dewey Beach, right before entering Rehoboth Beach. What a surprised I got! The water, the waves, and the foam took me by surprise. Did not expect this scene at all. Scary, really.
Looking north towards Rehoboth Beach
My next stop was going to be Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach. This is a waterfowl sanctuary. Silver Lake, along with Lake Comegys and Lake Gerar, is one of the 3 fresh water lakes closest to the ocean than anywhere in the country. During the bird migration this is a place of rest for these birds on their long journey. The homes you see on this picture has the best advantage; ocean front and the lake, as well.
Rehoboth Avenue was crowded. I guess our visitors had decided to spend the day afterall. Sea Witch festivities were cancelled for today. Practically everyone had a camera on hand. People were walking on the Boardwalk and yes, Dolles was opened, among other restaurants.
Again, I was amazed to see the water so close to the edge of the Boardwalk. The storm was not even here. What would happen then? Those waves were gigantic; the sea foam was everywhere.
The Waves!!
You could tell merchants were now on high gear. The City of Rehoboth Beach was picking up all the white benches.
If you cannot fight them, you join them. That’s exactly what I did as I went into Crystal for brunch. Crystal Restaurant is a local’s hangout; visitors love it just as much. It was full. Never in a hundred years you would have thought that a storm was coming our way.
Check my Spanish Omelet. Their portions are so big.
And, of course, I had to have scrapple. Crispy and well done it was. Believe me I did not ask for the home fries; they just brought them to me.
I was going to go back home immediately, but I had one more stop. I drove towards the north side of town, just north of the Boardwalk. There they were!! At a distance the WWII Towers stood tall and taking it all in. They have watched these beaches for so many years, checking for submarines out at sea and now I hope they protect us from Sandy, the perfect storm.
On a good day, and closer to them, this summer, this is what they looked like.
I guess I’ll be talking to you later…be safe.
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