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September 12, 2016 -Assateague Island AND L.A. County Fair

9/12/2016

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Elisa's Daily Scoop

Assateague Island & Wild Horses

Happy Monday!!

It's the new week and it appears as if the weather is cooling off as well.
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I think it's safe to say that we are back in the swing of things with school at this point.  

I'm also thrilled to say that my girlies (both of them) are eating much healthier.  That's always a good feeling as a mom to know that if you give the kids food that is good for them, that they, in fact, eat it! And they've been doing a great job everything I pack them for lunch.

This is the healthy breakfast we are all now enjoying each day: Quinoa with fruit, honey & cinnamon and a slice of cinnamon swirl bread with peanut butter and warm water with lemon and honey.  This drink gets the digestion going and is very healing as well for good health.
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Breakfast - Quinoa, Cinnamon Swirl toast with peanut butter and hot water with lemon & honey (c)travelincousins.com
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Quinoa made with almond milk, fresh fruit, honey & cinnamon - our daily breakfast (c)travelincousins.com
A little about yesterday...
We took Punkin for her first vet appointment.  It had been over a year since we were at the vet - on the sad night when we said goodbye to Liberty.

Our return there was much more joyous bringing Punkin to meet the staff, and of course, our favorite veterinarian, Dr. Silverman!

Our little fur baby interacted quietly with the other dogs in the waiting area, but was a bit timid. Thankfully, she checked out very healthy and was a hit with the staff.  She weighed in at 32 lbs and the consensus was that she probably will probably not hit the 40 lb mark, so she will remain on the smallish size.

In any case she is definitely coming out of her shell more and more each day. Every day, her new routine includes regular playtime with her "sisters" Gianna and Kelsey, out in the yard.  She runs around like a total maniac at top speed, chasing the ball, wagging her long tail from side to side!

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Punkin (c)travelincousins.com
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Silly Girl (c)travelincousins.com
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My Punkin baby (c)travelincousins.com
I also managed to do a great deal of cooking as well.  Since it was Sunday, I made the usual weekly batch of tomato sauce and broke out of the usual "pasta only" meal and added chicken parmesan, which is one of the kiddies' favorites.

Unfortunately, Gianna got hit with a bit of a cold, so I was nursing her most of the day with hot lemon water and honey.

I'm sure she should feel better by tomorrow, just in time for school lol.  
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Chicken Parmesan (c)travelincousins.com
Since the weather was so lovely, I took several long walks yesterday, especially after our rather huge dinner!

Today, is a bit of a catch up day. Doing more work and organization and hauling around the house.  In fact, I need to pack up TONS of books for the Veterans.  Luckily, I got a bunch of big boxes from one of the stores at Tanger.  All I have to do now is pack all the books in them.  

I'm also going to be packing up a bunch of Gianna and Kelsey's old toys. This should make a huge difference in both of their rooms as well as the play room.  

In travel news...
I was so excited to tell you about this cool place that I became aware of this past weekend...thanks to my daughter, Gianna.

The place is called Assateague Island National Seashore, which is a protected area on a long barrier island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia.
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Assateague Island (www.chincoteague-island.net)
​It’s known for its Atlantic beaches and for trails that wind through marshland, dunes and pine forest.  

​But what makes Assateague Island so very cool is that  wild Chincoteague ponies  travel the beach near Chincoteague, Virginia & Ocean City, Maryland!
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Wild horses on the beach at Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland, U.S. (credit: britannica)
Can you imagine!  

The "wild" horses on Assateague are actually feral animals, meaning that they are descendants of domestic animals that have reverted to a wild state.
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(pinterest.com)
Local folklore describes the Assateague horses as survivors of a shipwreck off the Virginia coast, though there is no records to confirm this as fact.  

What is a more probable explanation is that they are the descendants of horses that were brought to barrier islands like Assateague in the late 17th century by mainland owners to avoid fencing laws and taxation of livestock.

According to the National Parks Services website: "There are few places in the United States where you can view wild horses. Due to their complex social structure the Assateague horses display a wide range of unique behaviors."
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Aerial view of Assateague Island. Ocean City, Maryland is visible in the far distance at top. View is to the north. (credit: wiki)
This 37-mile long barrier island is located off the eastern coast of Delmarva, a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia.

The northern two-thirds of the island is in Maryland while the southern third is in Virginia.
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The Maryland section contains the majority of Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park.

The Virginia section contains Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and a small part of the national seashore. It is this area that is best known for its herds of feral horses, pristine beaches, and the Assateague Lighthouse.
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Assateague Lighthouse (credit: lighthousefriends.com)
​The island also contains numerous marshes, bays, and coves, including Toms Cove.

Visitors can access the island ​from both Maryland and Virginia, though no road runs the full length of the island.

I KNOW MY KIDS WOULD LOVE TO GO HERE!  PERHAPS NEXT SUMMER!!

How funny is it that Tanya's aunt (my cousin) actually new about Assateague Island and encouraged her to take Cosette.  I think I sense another cousins trip in the not to distant future!

Check out Tanya's pictures from this weekend - great shots from the LA County Fair!!

Well, dear friends, that's it for today!!
Have a good one!

-E
​xoxo
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Tanya's Daily Scoop
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Did someone say horses and the beach???

Well hello there!

How was your weekend?

As I'm sure you have noticed, we are coming off of a very fun filled weekend...see more below!

When Elisa had first mentioned to me about horses on a beach, my mind immediately went to horseback riding on a beach.
Then my mind went to our spring trip to Europe, being in Spain and the amazing time that we had horseback riding along the beach of the Mediterranean Sea and in the surf of Valencia. ​

Ahh the memories! My little darlings Cosette and Dominic had the GREATEST time!!
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Cosette and her horse frolicking in the surf. (c)travelincousins.com
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Dominic's horse barely wanted to get her hooves wet! (c)travelincousins.com
Then my mind skipped over to another horseback riding on the beach memory and an experience I had back in 2014 in Fort Bragg, CA.
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When Dave and I rode with Ricochet Ridge Ranch along the Mendocino Coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Have you know just how much I was looking forward to this ride - mainly based on outstanding reviews by both The New York Times and TripAdvisor.
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Riding along the shores of Ten Mile Beach, CA (c)travelincousins.com
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Dave and I posing with our horses. (c)travelincousins.com
However, by my standards it kinda sucked and certainly did not live up to my expectations.
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But then Elisa explained that she wasn't talking about horseback riding on a beach, she was talking about wild horses...

So then my mind jumped over to a trip I took with Dominic to South Dakota where we visited the wild mustangs at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary.

Such a great experience! ​​
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Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in South Dakota (c)travelincousins.com
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Such a lovely place. (c)travelincousins.com
And then Elisa told me the name of where she was talking about - 'Assateague Island' and that is when an entire slew of additional memories filled my mind!
For 'Assateague Island' and the wild horses have been a place that I've heard about years ago.
My Auntie M, uncle, and cousins (their daughters) have been there and loved it!

For years my aunt had highly recommended that I take the kids to 'Assateague Island' and how perfect it would especially be for us to go,  since we regularly do the drive between New York and Virginia (or vice versa) on most visits.

And guess who kinda forgot all about doing this...yup I'm guilty as charged!

But guess what?
Now that I've been reminded about it and we're discussing it, I think we might finally make a point of going for a visit. Maybe it could even be a cousins trip?!

​Which btw, we are so excited that we will get to see our cousins in under 2 weeks time!! 

Speaking of excitement, there was plenty of excitement to be had yesterday at the LA County Fair.

The day was kicked off with the kids performing along with their choir in both song and dance.
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Dominic doing a solo (c)travelincousins.com
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Cosette performing a cultural dance (c)travelincousins.com
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Cosette and her dance partner after finishing their Swing dance. (c)travelincousins.com
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The International Peace Choir (c)travelincousins.com

Then off to wander the fair we went.
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Cosette, Dominic, and a friend Then off to wander the fair we went.
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Rides galore (c)travelincousins.com
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Lovely quilt of patches from the Southwest (c)travelincousins.com
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Cakes and other sweets (c)travelincousins.com
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Oh my silly kids (c)travelincousins.com
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After a day of fun at the fair! (c)travelincousins.com
We were so thrilled that the weather not being in the triple digits as it has been in past years (and always on the day of the kids performance). 

We were in and out of expos, and searching out vegan yums - can you believe they actually had vegan food this year!!! YES!

But even still after all the walking, fun and picture taking, we still went to go grab a bite to eat once we left the fair!
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Eating after the fair (c)travelincousins.com
Hey what did I tell you???
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Then back home we went. You do realize that I still had to cook our Sunday night dinner and eat with the Fam Bam!!!

Today is full of chores, shopping and then back to choir tonight, rehearsal for the kids and yet another travel meeting for me.

See ya'll tomorrow, 
​-T
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