Walk for Megan

Walk with/for Megan in Ocean City, MD

Peggy and I decided to take a short break for R & R in Ocean City, MD. O. C is totally different in December compared to the high season in the summer. In the summer the city hosts up to 333,000 vacationers on weekends, while in the quiet winter months it houses only about 7000 people. So the decibel level was much lower, the traffic much more manageable and the boardwalk almost deserted.

We checked into the Marriott Residence Inn located on the bay side right where the Rte. 90 bridge stands. We had a nice suite and a good view of the bay. On one of the days we decided to take a Volksmarch hike. We checked in at the Convention Center to get our instructions which directed us to the boardwalk. Our instructions took us from 27th street to the end and then back, about a 6K distance. So we had a good look at the whole boardwalk in December. We counted how many people we saw on the boardwalk, as we walked to the end at the inlet, and the number came to 65. By using the population figures for the summer compared to the winter count, those 65 people would be upgraded to about 3000 boardwalkers we would have encountered in the high season.

Only a handful of stores or shops was open. We saw the closed doors of Fishers Popcorn, a favorite for popcorn lovers, Thrashers French Fries, for those who want a greasy, tasty fry, and Candy Kitchen, for those with a sweet tooth. We enjoyed a leisurely walk and did find a small cafe open and had a coffee there.

Our memories wandered back to the numerous times we vacationed in O.C. I think Megan liked the beach, at least from my recall of the times we spent time with her there. She enjoyed swimming out beyond the breakers with Grandma to enjoy the swells of the tide. She was quite a sand castle builder and loved to dig in the sand. Our sunshine walk on the boardwalk reminded us of how Megan enjoyed the sun and sand right here in O.C.!

Previous total 88K
Current 6K
Total 94K (goal 100K)