Delaware Vacation

A few weeks ago we enjoyed a short three day vacation to the beach.  My husband came up with the idea to try Dewey Beach in Delaware.  None of us have ever been to the Delaware beaches but have heard so much about them.  I was born on Long Island, surrounded by beaches, so I guess you can say I was born with salt water in my veins.  I love the beach.  I know it's not for everyone.  Some complain about sand getting into places ... ha ha.  It doesn't bother me.  There's truly something about being at the ocean that gives me a feeling of peace.  I feel such a closeness to heaven there.

We arrived at Dewey Beach and stayed at this hotel here:

I wouldn't say it was as great as the reviews said it was but we were able to get the rooms for a great price and it was a decent place to stay.  To be honest, I don't like hotels.  No matter how cheap or how fancy I hate staying at hotels.  Sleeping in a bed that was shared with many strangers before me and imagining all that they were doing on that bed ... gross.  Even with clean sheets ... gross.  I don't like hotels but I deal with it.

Once we arrived it was too early to check in so we sat on the beach and ate our packed lunch and dipped our feet into the waves.  The kids LOVED the water.  Throughout the vacation all they wanted to do was splash and play in the waves.  They went in as far as I would let them.

Once we received the okay that our room was ready we checked out the room, unpacked our things, put on the swim suits and headed back to the beach.

We also spent some time at the hotel pool.  My daughter loved it because it was on the roof.  I don't enjoy public pools as much as I don't enjoy hotel beds.

We ate dinner at Grotto's Pizza.  We heard so many good things about that pizza place and it was our first experience.  My husband loved it so much he insisted on going back the next day for dinner.

Wednesday was a bit chilly and windy.  It wasn't beach weather at all.  We drove one mile over to Rehobeth Beach and spent some time there.  Rehobeth is much more crowded then Dewey.  There's a boardwalk filled with shops and restaurants.  We checked out some shops.  Bought some taffy and t-shirts for the kids.  My kids really couldn't wait to go to Fun Land, a little amusement park for kids right on the boardwalk.  We bought some tickets and let them ride some rides.

Then we headed back to Dewey.  The water was too cold and my daughter was starting to get sick but we made the best of it.

On our last day we spent the morning at the beach, walking around with our bare feet in the sand and splashed a little in the water.  As much as I enjoyed the beach there was a part of me that couldn't wait to get home.

I believe we will be back to both Dewey and Rehobeth Beaches.  It was a great, relaxing vacation that we all needed.