Our destination today was Rehoboth Beach, DE. It has a walking Main St, boardwalk, Tanger Outlets and Crab.. What more could I ask for in one place.
To my surprise, the roads to the beach was still crowded when we started getting closer to the roads that lead to Rehoboth beach but it wasn't really bad. I thought I was going to be one of the few crazy people to head to the beach on such a cloud covered day.. But as you can see from the pictures, the beach and the boardwalk was still filled with loads of people. It wasn't super crowded, just the right amount of people.
We found parking easily and went straight to the beach to find a good spot. As you can see from the pictures, people was still trying to sunbathe. The sun made an appearance once in a while behind the clouds so some folks got some tanning done. It was surprisingly still a great beach day. We got to relax out in the open and enjoy all the comforts of the beach and ocean even without the hot sun.
We stayed on the beach for 3 to 4 hours and made our way to the boardwalk and main street on Rehoboth Ave. By that time, the clouds was getting darker but it still hasn't rained yet. The boardwalk had lots of carnival games, arcades and food to enjoy. Rehoboth Ave had lots of shops and restaurants to explore. The feel of the town and the way it's setup is very inviting and tourist friendly. We're definitely adding this place to our future vacation spots to return to.
I especially liked how they had street parking spots clearly marked. Each car had it's own box to park and parking meter next to it so there is less confusion when finding parking. As compared to other beach towns where parking was such a headache to find and you worry about other people bumping into your car trying to squeeze in to any opening they could find. We didn't have to worry here, the boxes were wide enough and gave everyone equal spacing to park.. They even sectioned out parking spots for bikes and motorcycles (how considerate of them).
The lighthouse was at the entrance of the Rohoboth Ave as you are entering/leaving the beach area. This was about 5pm and it still hasn't started to rain yet.. Lucky me.. so off we went to check out the Tanger outlets to check out the labor day sales. The outlets was more crowded than the broadwalk so we didn't stay long. The sales were not that appealing and my stomach was calling for dinner about now.So Day 2 of hunting for steam crab landed us at Crabby Dicks Restaurant
As soon as you walk in, you were welcomed with Crabby Dicks merchandise as the waiting area. This place reminded me of Joe's Crab Shack but way better. The crab theme was taken to extremes in their designs and merchandise options. This place gets packed quickly so you have nothing better to do but enjoy their waiting area. They also had a claw crane game to grab your own lobster. You pick the lobster you want from the Lobster Zone and they will cook it for you.. It was interesting to see but not for me. I don't need to see my food still alive, thank you very much..
We ordered half a dozen steam crabs, of course. The crabs they had was about 5-6 inches. As compared to yesterday's crabs at Kathy's, these were a bit smaller. It was still good and it still took us about 2 hours to eat 6 crabs. (I did mention before we were slow crab eaters).
This weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of a new Fall season. I can't wait to see what God has in store..
Until next time, Happy Crabbing..
~~Words of Encouragement~~
There is no one like the God of Israel.
He rides across the heavens to help you,
and on the clouds in his majestic splendor.
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you.
He drives out the enemy before you, saying 'Destroy them!'
Deuteronomy 33:26-27 (NLT)
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