Toured the Colonial Beach Area

Yesterday we had a very relaxing morning!  After Ken and I took a 2 mile walk, the 6 of us sat around chatting and planning our day before we started breakfast.  What a feast it was!!!!!  Delicious cinnamon raisin French Toast, bacon, and lots of fresh fruit.  After clean-up, we headed to a local hardware store to buy some mesquito repellant.  With the overcast weather and all the flooding they had in this area several weeks ago, the striped mesquitos are enjoying the area.  We have been able to be out and not be bothered too much, but as far as I am concerned, they could leave!!!!

We drove into Colonial Beach, about 8 miles from the CG.  Because of Hurricane Irene and being later in the season, it was rather deserted.  The beach really suffered a lot of erosion.  We did get to walk the "boardwalk" and have a drink at an outside bar sitting in the sand and overlooking the Potomac. 

From there we headed to Oak Crest winery for some wine tasting, for the best experience we ever had at a wine tasting.  The lady was so friendly and knowledgeable and she had the 6 of us sit at a table where she conducted our wine tasting.  We really enjoyed their port wines and all of the Hershey Kisses they offered us while we were there.  The setting was beautiful too!  An all around good experience.

We were back to the CG around 5 and the men started the fire.  Our supper was incredible - Ribs from Costco that were "to die for", baked potatoes, and fresh salads from our now famous and standard for our camping trips, salad bar!  We even had some brownies.  We are living high!!!!

At 9:30 we decided to repeat our 2 mile walk in the circle road in front of the CG.  The road really doesn't go anywhere, just in a circle but along the Potomac.  Very lovely walk.  Only 3 of us took the hike, but we definitely needed our trusty flashlights.

To bed by 10:30, but it really was a fun day.  Hoping for some sunshine, but not looking too promising until about Thursday!  Fortunately, it is not raining, so we have still been able to be outdoors.