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Hola companeros! Me and my BAYYYBAY Sho, traveled to Chincoteague Island, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, as well as Assateague Island off of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. There are approximately 150 feral horses on each island both of which are part of the Assateague Island National Seashore, of which it costs 15 dollars to enter for a one week visit. Supposedly in 1750 a Spanish ship ran ashore, causing a rupture in the hull, thus causing a group of horses to run free. The other more widely accepted explanation is that land owners on Virginia and Maryland's eastern shore simply set the horses that they no longer wanted loose (trying to avoid taxes) on the island on these barrier islands and thus a group of domesticated horses became wild. I would certainly recommend a trip to the Maryland half where the above pictures were taken! As you can see, one can get quite close to the horses. They are beautiful! In addition it was interesting to drive through the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Va. Although they are in relatively close proximity to the Washington D.C metro area, they are quite rural and one feels very distant from the hubbub of the Mid -Atlantic/Northeast Megalopolis and the Eastern seaboard in general. Do go visit!!!!
This is David, signing off saying every once in a while, drinkin' and bloggin' is so much fun!!!( listen to the Business circa 1982.... )
Adios and Buenos Noches..mundo carino!
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