Ladies Weekend Getaway 2013

Ok, better late than never. I don't want to hear any grief from anyone about how late I'm posting this.

In January, a group of colleagues from New Salem went on a weekend shopping getaway to Rehoboth Beach. I had the pleasure of going along for the first time. I'm SO glad I did. I had a blast!!!  We met in the school parking lot early Saturday the 26th. After getting situated in vehicles, we were on our way. Three and a half hours later we arrived. Karla, a fourth grade teacher, has a lovely little beach trailer that we stayed at. It was just perfect. We unpacked the cars and immediately headed to the the outlets to get started on our shopping. 

I had set out with the intention of finding a few very specific items. I was looking for a pair of navy blue shoes, a pair of grey shoes, and a wooden, magnetized knife holder (to hang on the wall). Other than that, I didn't have anything much in mind. If I found something, great. If not, that was fine too. I ended up finding what I was searching for, and much more!!! I ended up with some great buys in the process. Yay for me!
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Following a day of shopping, the five of us went to dinner. We chose Stoney Lonen, a quaint little restaurant a couple blocks from the beach.

Yummo! That pretty much sums up the food. I had shrimp, shrimp, and a little more shrimp. It was delicious. It goes without saying that I had enough food left over that when I got back to York, Brie was able to have some, and I had it one more time. Four meals for $25.00.... not to shabby.

After dinner, we returned to the trailer and the five of us sat around with our "finds." It was just like Christmas morning. Everyone took turns showing the other what we had purchased. How cool is that?! After that we talked for a few minutes before pure exhaustion set in. I headed to my room and was asleep before my head hit the pillow.

For breakfast, we headed to The Point. Again, what yummy food. In addition the eating area (which is very small), there is also a bakery. Who can resist? Not me.....

I ended up buying a loaf of whole grain, sunflower bread, a pecan roll, and a pound of Biscotti. I didn't eat all of it.... most of it was shared with friends and family.

Following breakfast, we headed to the beach... just so we could see the ocean. It was spectacular.

I never cease to be amazed by how "big" the ocean is. Even though it was so cold and windy, it was still worth going out for a few minutes. I can honestly say that until this trip, I had never seen snow at the beach. Pretty neat. Everything was so crisp....

After hitting a few more shops, it was time to head home. On the way out of town we stopped at Grotto Pizza to pick up some frozen pizzas. The ladies kept telling me how delicious they are, so I tried a slice. Yep, they're right. They are fantastic. If you're going to eat pizza, you ma as well have th best.Next time I go to Rehoboth, I'll be sure to pick up a few for the freezer!

We arrived back at school, safe and sound, at 5pm. I retrieved my items and headed to the house. After showing everything to Brie, it was time to drag my butt to bed. I had "lived it up" and was really feeling it. The entire weekend was so much fun. Thanks, Karla, Lisa, Betsy, and Kelly!! I can't wait to do it again next year.