Two Weeks in August
“She was still feeling homesick after talking with her father and knew that the only remedy for such maudlin thinking was some sort of activity requiring her full attention.
Eagerly she packed a small backpack with a jug of water, insect repellent, sunblock, field glasses, informational pamphlets about the islands, a sack lunch and, especially, her digital Nikon camera with its telephoto lens.
Donning hiking boots and a biking helmet for safety, she slung her pack over her shoulder and fetched h...er bike from its resting place in the bedroom.
Pedaling fast along the wide bike trail that paralleled Beach Road onto Assateague Island, Nina fully enjoyed the wind in her face, rich with sea and marsh smells. She waved to the guard, a familiar face she couldn’t quite place.
As she pulled onto the wide asphalt loop that ran through the wildlife refuge, she realized she probably would have it all to herself because today the road didn’t open to vehicles until late afternoon. Delighted, she pedaled on.MoreLess
Eagerly she packed a small backpack with a jug of water, insect repellent, sunblock, field glasses, informational pamphlets about the islands, a sack lunch and, especially, her digital Nikon camera with its telephoto lens.
Donning hiking boots and a biking helmet for safety, she slung her pack over her shoulder and fetched h...er bike from its resting place in the bedroom.
Pedaling fast along the wide bike trail that paralleled Beach Road onto Assateague Island, Nina fully enjoyed the wind in her face, rich with sea and marsh smells. She waved to the guard, a familiar face she couldn’t quite place.
As she pulled onto the wide asphalt loop that ran through the wildlife refuge, she realized she probably would have it all to herself because today the road didn’t open to vehicles until late afternoon. Delighted, she pedaled on.MoreLess
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