Trip planned by Sarah - part 3

 Sorry part 3 took a little time. Every day work is back. But here it is: The Turkey Hill Experience! A tour of the ice cream factory.

We were just a few minutes early and the boys of course had to investigate the huge cow.

Yup, boys! Or should I say children?

Sarah had booked the tickets in advance for 11:30 am. I wasn't quite sure what to expect. It is pretty self-guided and almost a mixture between science museum and play center ... except for the "lab" where we were supposed to be at 12:45. There was a lot to see and do.

Mommy needed a turn too.

The first sample of ready made ice cream. 

Obviously Owen liked it.

Really very difficult to explain what all we did. 

And this is the "lab". Mixology! 

We each got a large cup with plain (unflavored?) ice cream. Somebody with a mic told us step by step what to do.

First a certain amount of drops from a little bottle (front row). Or may be from two little bottles. Taste and adjust?

Then a squirted squirt from one big bottle in the second row.

Then we took turns going to the dispensers on the walls for toppings/sprinkles etc. And then you enjoy your creation!

We were done about 1:30 pm. And this is when we parted from the young family. There was a gas station directly on the parking lot which was very handy since our trip happened to be at the time of the incident of the pipeline blackmail disaster which resulted in gas hoarding by too many people causing empty gas stations. Well, we had no worries after this.

James and I had not planned anything after this but thought we would just follow our noses. We just asked the GPS for the route to Cape Charles VA. The drive was very interesting. In the beginning around Lancaster Va it was very rural. We were sent turn left, turn right, on those narrow country roads. We enjoyed the houses and the landscape. Everything was so pristine and well taken care off.

A few times around bigger cities and construction we had stop and go traffic but it was never so bad that it bothered us.

In Dover Delaware we thought that we should look for an Information place to figure out where we might want to go. We followed the sign but never found it. We parked (at the closed library) to stretch our legs and since it was passed 5 pm and we had had no lunch, dinner came to mind. After all that ice cream we had not been hungry at all. Now it seemed time.

Across the street we saw an office building which also had a hug sign advertising lunch and dinner. It looked good. We repositioned our car to that building but could not find an entry to a restaurant. Finally James saw somebody to ask and were pointed to the door. Frazier's had not looked at all like a restaurant from the outside but actually was a very nice one. We sat outside in the back with view of a little lake, part of the Saint Jones River. Very nice. 

The first thing was a really nice salad and was just the right thing ... after that ice cream (as good as it was). And the cream of crab soup was very good.

We then shared crab cakes and coconut shrimps. Oh yes ...

After those refreshments we were on our way again and around 8 pm we sat outside our room on our little porch with a G+T enjoying the view. We got the last room in that hotel in Dewey Beach and had walked around the block for those mentioned libations. 

Sitting there I wanted to take a selfie but of course I bungled it first (like I usually do, sigh). 

Yes, a surprised face.

Got it, ha-ha.

A little walk to the end of that pier in the previous photos. 

We really had wanted to go to Cape Charles but there was no room in the inn. We stopped there anywhere to get an impression. Quite an interesting little town. We walked around a while hoping to find a nice place for a late lunch but everything was full. Lots of people around. We had asked somebody who recommended The Oyster Farm Seafood Eatery in the Marina. We splurged and did not regret it. It helped that the weather was gorgeous. How can you not like the peace and quiet and view? And the food was nice too.

We shared Thai Fried Shrimp with bell peppers, scallions, cilantro and cabbage, tossed in a sweet Thai chili sauce. Very nice.

Then we shared a Fried Oyster Basket with coleslaw and curly fries AND on a wood plank cedar smoked scallops with parmesan risotto and green beans. 

Ah, it was all so good. From the beginning of part 1 to the end of part 3. We had never decided how long we would be gone exactly but since it was somewhat difficult to find accommodations we thought it best to plan another trip a little more in advance soon and happily returned home earlier then we really needed to. So many good experiences. Lots to savour for a while. Thank you, Lord!