Juggling lemons: Chesapeake Bay RV Resort

Azeleas in full bloom

The activities were picking up especially on the weekends. There was a blind golf cart race planned for the Saturday but it rained all day so it was cancelled. A dog show is planned for next weekend along with a shelter bringing adoptable dogs that will be available for anyone not having a dog to show. The little store was opened from Thursday to Sunday and is really cute, offering souvenirs and camper related items. But the most popular is their fabulous ice cream! Glen got the Apple Pie which he said tasted just like having apple pie with ice cream and I had the Crunchy Cappucino which was scrumptious! Truly the best ice cream I ever had! And their portions are VERY generous!

We also saw crab for the first time in the water.

We had a tire blow-out on our way here and since there was no place to pull over we drove very slowly for the remaining 5 minutes to the campground where we parked at the first available site. Our roadside assistance could only send someone the next morning to change the tire so we got settled in with the possibility of moving to a better site after the tire change. After spending the night and the next morning we decided to just stay where we were since most of the work had been done. So we levelled the trailer, took out the rest of the "breakables" that were still put away in baskets and we were home for the next 10 days. The blow-out caused the trailer to jump and buck causing most of its contents to shift and move like never before. Opening the door after such an event is truly like going to your house after an earthquake.

Our view

Our site

A visitor to our site

We love Chesapeake Bay and I wish we could spend the summer here. Everyone is so nice and friendly! The laundry is cheap and the machines work well. The firepits are made of pavers which look good and keep everything neat.

The pond as you come into the park

The ranger's station at the entrance

After four days of rain, the weather changed and it got very, very hot. So we decided to go visit Virginia Beach which was apparently about one and half hour from the campground. Well, it took us two hours to get there as our GPS was taking us to the city, not the beach. Coming back we hit traffic even though we left at three thirty, because of an accident at the entrance of the long tunnel that goes underwater for quite a distance. It took us over three hours to come back! Our poor pets must have thought we had left them forever! They were very happy to see us and demanded lots of attention after they were fed.

Virginia Beach is very nice. There is a three-mile long boardwalk that separates the walkers from the bikers and the skateboarders. You can rent a four-seater bike that is more like a pedal-powered car and many were using them. The beach is wide and very long. The sand is golden brown and on that day was extremely hot. Walking on the boardwalk we got all sweaty but as soon as we got closer to the water the breeze was cooler and it was comfortable. There is a long fishing pier but there is a charge of $2.00 to go on it or $8 to fish. You don't need a fishing license as it is paid by the city. There weren't many people on this Thursday in April but I'm sure the beach is very popular during the summer. We found parking on one of the side streets from Atlantic Avenue - they offer metered parking for $1/hour which is cheap and convenient. There are public washrooms off the boardwalk and they are relatively clean and well stocked. I did test the ocean to see how it was and it was very, very cold even though young kids were playing in it and a few brave souls were swimming. There are numerous souvenir shops on Atlantic Avenue and many fun restaurants and bars. There is a restaurant right on the beach where the pier is.

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The water is freezing cold!

You can also rent a horse and go for a ride on the beach. Pretty neat to see them riding amongst the sunbathers. It's a great place to fly a kite as there are no obstructions. The only problem is that the beach is located close to an army base and fighter jets were flying above all day making a lot of noise. Sometimes they would be fairly low and the noise was almost unbearable. So don't go there for a quiet time. It's worth a visit but next time we would go earlier in the morning so we can come back shortly after lunch and avoid the traffic jams.

We decided to take Cheeka for a walk at Beaverdam Park which we had enjoyed last Fall. Even though the temperature was a bit lower, it was very humid and we were very hot within a short time. We cut our walk a bit short and opted to drive to the main entrance which we had never seen. It's a really nice spot for a picnic, renting a boat or canoe/kayak or docking your own boat. There were three Muscovy ducks on the property and at one point, as I was photographing them, they all started to waddle towards me. Obviously, they are pretty tame. We also saw a tiny baby turtle that was on a roadway so Glen got it to move into the grass so it wouldn't be such an easy prey for raptors. There were quite a few Canada geese and some coots. The flowers were beautiful and the whole atmosphere was one of peace and quiet with only the birds singing and of course, the geese honking.