We did no better getting going Tuesday but we were on the road before 11, not much but before but on the road. We headed North up the shore and crossed into Delaware. Not much difference crossing the state line but the buildings seemed shorter.
Our destination was Cape Henlopin State park. Park entry was $10, double the in state rate of $5. I have mixed feelings about this, I get that we don’t pay state tax but our state parks don’t charge Delawareans more, so why do they charge us? Additionally I had to pay a machine which would be fine but the machine did not even provide a park map for my money.
Our first stop in the park was the observation tower. It was technically a fire control tower. During WW II, the area was used by the military and this tower was part of a network used to identify targets and provide range and location. After enjoying the views, we headed down to look at the old military installations and some artillery pieces.
While on the tower we saw a single wind turbine in the distance. It was quite odd to see one of these giants alone. The only thing I could surmise was that Delaware is quite small and this one turbine was sufficient to power the state?
We Drove to the South end of the park and enjoyed the beach views and then headed to the Beach Bathhouse. It’s a bit of a misnomer as it is really a shower house. They had bathrooms, showers and changing stalls. Pretty nice setup for a day at the beach. They also had a concession stand which of course was closed for the season. We took a quick beach stroll and mostly had the beach to ourselves.
We again had no issues with traffic and parking as the season is done here as well. I don’t quite get it, the temperatures were high 60s and sunny. Why is October shunned?
Our next stop was the Hawk watch. This is a platform where volunteer birders watch and count migratory birds. We had seen a bald Eagle while at the Beach, this is just one of the birds they count. They eagles are becoming much more prevalent. We had actually seen one leaving our house and another while on final to our North Carolina stop. Good to see such a strong comeback.
Our final park stop was The Point which was the inlet to Delaware Bay. Done with the park we headed back on the inland route. We went from marshes to cornfields and forests. We stopped at Millsboro, DE and picked a local sandwich shop to grab lunch. Both the Italian Sub and the Club Sandwich were filled with ample amounts of meat. We sat at a local park and dined while watching the birds in the river.
We decided to return to the inlet for sundown. CC thought the day before was prettier with some scattered clouds vs. clear skies. The wind was also up and it seemed colder as well.
The Boardwalk had less open stores but we enjoyed the sunset and the moon rise. After that we grabbed dinner and called it a day. Wednesday we were heading back to the sky and we had bug plans.
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