{"id":13916,"date":"2019-05-17T15:18:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T15:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=13916"},"modified":"2019-05-14T15:21:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T15:21:53","slug":"the-next-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=13916","title":{"rendered":"By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you look at the map, faithful\u00a0readers may notice that I am back in an area I&#8217;ve been before.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Map-for-Ocean-City.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13928 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Map-for-Ocean-City.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Map-for-Ocean-City.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Map-for-Ocean-City-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s Chincoteague and Assateague down there in the South. My last stop of the day was just east of Salisbury, so I figured that I might as well head over to the shore for the night.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"By The Beautiful Sea\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kq3kxtDJxR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I used one of those booking apps and found a hotel that was probably an elegant location back in the day. It was going to be fine for the night. After getting settled in room #2 &#8211; the first room they put me in didn&#8217;t have functioning air conditioning &#8211; I set out in search of dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/45th-street-tap-house.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13920 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/45th-street-tap-house-1024x801.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/45th-street-tap-house-1024x801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/45th-street-tap-house-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/45th-street-tap-house-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/45th-street-tap-house.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just down the road, I found the <a href=\"https:\/\/octaphouses.com\/locations\/45th-street\/\">45th Street Taphouse Bar &amp; Grill<\/a>. The big attraction for me was that they had a patio facing the bayside, and I would be able to watch the sunset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ocean-City-Sun-set-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13917 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ocean-City-Sun-set-1-1024x810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ocean-City-Sun-set-1-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ocean-City-Sun-set-1-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ocean-City-Sun-set-1-768x607.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a lovely evening!<\/p>\n<p>I perused the menu and settled on the Caprese Salad. This is what I had in mind, photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/rachael-ray\/caprese-salad-recipe-1939232\">The Food Network<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/a-good-caprese-salad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13929 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/a-good-caprese-salad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/a-good-caprese-salad.jpg 826w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/a-good-caprese-salad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/a-good-caprese-salad-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Doesn&#8217;t that look refreshing and delicious?<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this is what I was served:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Caprese-Salad-sort-of.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13918 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Caprese-Salad-sort-of-1024x748.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Caprese-Salad-sort-of-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Caprese-Salad-sort-of-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Caprese-Salad-sort-of-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, well&#8230; it was edible and it would keep body and soul together. I considered sending it back, but who knows if anything on their menu was better. Besides, I was there for the sunset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13921 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-1-1024x1007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-1-1024x1007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-1-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-1-768x755.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After nibbling on my salad and nursing my water for a long time, the sun finally started going down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-setg-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13922 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-setg-2-1024x968.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-setg-2-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-setg-2-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-setg-2-768x726.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And down&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13923 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-3-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-3-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-3-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-3-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and down&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13925 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set--768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>sill going&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13926 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set-6-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set-6-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set-6-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-Set-6-768x642.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just the tiniest sliver left above the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-Gone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13927 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-Gone-1024x871.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-Gone-1024x871.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-Gone-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sun-set-Gone-768x653.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, it was gone.<\/p>\n<p>And so was I. Back to my room to get rested up for another day on the road.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you look at the map, faithful\u00a0readers may notice that I am back in an area I&#8217;ve been before. There&#8217;s Chincoteague and Assateague down there in the South. My last stop of the day was just east of Salisbury, so I figured that I might as well head over to the shore for the night. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/?p=13916\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1248,1247,379],"class_list":["post-13916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-45th-street-taphouse-bar-grille","tag-ocean-city","tag-sunset"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13916"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13932,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13916\/revisions\/13932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.towingsilver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}