Ocean City, Maryland

Ever been to the beach on the east coast? Here are some fun facts....

1. The sand is perfect for sandcastles...it is able to be formed into cool shapes, it is grainy and clean, no seaweed, no flies, and thick between your toes...a young man, AKA HOT GUY will come put up an umbrella for you and you can get your sandy pictures taken by another young man, known as "Scopes"...

2. The board walk is really made out of boards, the wooden ones that you hear about in songs. It is walked on by hundreds of people, bikes can only be on the boards before 11am, and food is served 18 hours a day. You can get a tattoo, a nose ring, a bucket of $10 fries, a beer, a kite, a hermit crab, an iron on T-shirt, an ice cream cone, a dunkin' donuts donut and coffee, a beach towel, sand toys, snow globe, did I miss anything? The list goes on and on...

3. The best rides are found at the piers, yes Rides like at any amusement park, roller coasters, the Freak Out!, fun houses, kiddie rides, vintage rides, mirror maze, Tilt -a -Whirl, etc....

4. Sharing Great Grandma Green's porch with the 5th generation of the family= priceless. Rocking on the porch just doesn't happen at west coast beaches....find me a porch on the eastern shore and you will find a rocking chair - probably more.

5. Parasailing is not thrilling it is peaceful. Had no idea on this one. I thought it would be crazy fun, make me anxious, scream for more...no way...it was quiet, soft, calm and watching the sting rays, jelly fish, dolphin, and even a hammerhead shark swim 800 feet below was amazing...