On our journey north toward our rendezvous with our son and daughter in law in Delaware, we made a stop in Westover Maryland. Lake Somerset Campground is nestled in the woods just off Highway 13.
Mornings our wake up call was from this gaggle of geese on the lake
Lake Somerset Campground
A full time resident at Lake Somerset Campground
A wonderful horse sculpture by the lake
We loved all of the animals at Lake Somerset Campground
A black goat relaxing in the shade
And there was a whole bunch of chickens too!
Rama Llama ding dong
These must be mountain goats. They loved to roost in high places.
Lake Somerset Campground even had magnificent peacocks in their menagerie.
After a wonderful week at Chesapeake Campground we looked forward to more sightseeing and exploration of a new state. Lake Somerset Campground is beautiful and has so much to offer in addition to the usual amenities. They have mini-golf, paddleboat rentals, catch and release fishing and animals galore.
Strolling through the campgrounds we noticed that many people are permanent residents. It was so interesting to see how RVers there had made these sites their own. Some who were right opposite the lake had decks with tables, chairs and umbrellas. Others had built decks with steps leading to their entry door. And still more had lovely kitchen gardens abundant with vegetables.
Eastern Shores
Being right off the highway made it so easy to go sightseeing. They call this area Eastern Shores which is a bit odd because you need to drive quite a distance to actually get to the shore.
On our first day of exploration we took a drive to Princess Anne and Salisbury.
Princess Anne
The Howard H. Anderson Agricultural Center of the University of Maryland in Princess Anne
Corn doesn’t get any fresher than that!
Princess Anne is a charming small town with a focus on agriculture. We pull in to takes some photos at the Howard H. Anderson Agricultural Center of the University of Maryland. We have passed more cornfields than we could possible count. But this was the first time we could stop and get a photo of the corn growing!
Salisbury
The original 1920s building was where the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce called home when it was chartered
Photo Credit: Salisbury Chamber of Commerce Website
Preserving a 1920s facade to use as part of new construction
Another view of the facade
From Princess Anne we headed a bit further north to the quaint little town of Salisbury. A drive down Main Street took us past an intriguing site. There was new construction on the site of the original Salisbury Chamber of Commerce that was founded in 1920. We tried to get information from the builder as to why they were preserving only the facade of the old building. Unfortunately the builder never got back to us. Went of the Chamber of Commerce website and found an old picture. So what I surmise is that they are saving a small part of the building’s history. I hope to revisit next year and see the finished construction.
On our way home we stopped for clams to steam for dinner on our grill. And a visit to a farm stand in Princess Anne produced some wonderful bread for us to use to sop up the clam juice and melted lemon butter.
Trackbacks/Pingbacks