September 19, 2005
Twirling
Chincoteague drawbridge, open to car traffic
Where do you think it is?
This was the view from our hotel room balcony. Pretty cool, huh? We've got wetlands, boats, and the drawbridge. And a hotel, but we could ignore that. The only thing missing was a hammock. These photographs were taken by Oz, who seems to have some of the same problems with keeping the camera level that I do.
(Yes, two entries in a row about translating and proofreading are enough. Today I had to use the non-word "variablized"—had to, no choice whatsoever—and the good English fairy that lives in my brain stem nearly clawed a bloody passage out through my left eyeball.)
When we arrived on the island, we were so excited about getting out of the car that we didn't really pay attention to the drawbridge. If we had, we might have noticed that it wasn't the up-and-down kind.
Chincoteague drawbridge, open to boat traffic
It spins! I've seen drawbridges before, but never a spinning one. I tried to find out a little more about it, but all I found was that it needs to be replaced. We actually got caught in the backup that is mentioned in the article and saw the ambulances go by. That's too bad, I hope they get the funding and that the replacement is just as neat.
While I was googling on the drawbridge, I also found an article about Chincoteague in the Washington Post's weekend section from back in May. It seems there is an English tea on the island and I didn't know about it. Next time…
268 words | September 19, 2005 08:02 PM | Wish you were here