Rachel & Sam Tie the Knot: Intrepid Honeymooners - Day One: Rehoboth Beach, DE. . .

We said goodbye to our Bonnie and Clyde before packing up the car to drive to Rehoboth Beach, DE.

Starting our drive to Rehoboth Beach, DE

Our trip drove us over the Bay Bridge and through the farmland in Eastern Maryland and ultimately in Delaware. Sam and I, being the nerds that we are, listened to last weeks 60 Minutes Podcast on the drive. We arrived at the Delaware Inn at 3 pm, where Sharon, the house manager met us to give us our keys and told us about the area. After dropping off our stuff and layering on some sunscreen, we walked three blocks down to the boardwalk to take in the beach and the boardwalk. It was sunny, gorgeous and, thanks to the September off-season, relatively un-crowded. We purchased some peanut butter fudge and saltwater taffy before walking up to Dogfish Head Brewpub, which was less than a quarter of a mile from the B&B.

The B&B we stayed in

We arrived and put our name on the list for a table and ordered up two 2 oz tasters of 120 IPA, a beer we both tried for the first time in April, and at 19-20 percent ALC., 2 oz is all you need. We were seated in a booth and ordered our next round – Punkin Ale and 75 Minute IPA (a mix of 60 Minute and 90 Minute). We ordered fried pickles for an appetizer. I had a crab cake on a Caesar salad and Sam had a tuna steak sandwich with fresh cut fries paired with a Palo Santo Maron. We took our time finishing our beers and watching the Jets v. Pats game. A little girl came over to our table to ask if she could take our picture, which made me want to laugh at the randomness of it all.

Intrepid honeymooners

We grabbed some beer and gin from the Dogfish Head Shop before heading back to our room for a nap. Then commenced inevitable the post-wedding crash. We slept for an hour in what I will dub a very serious nap before getting dressed to go see the ocean at night. We had walked on the cold sand for a few minutes when I decided to record the sound of the ocean’s waves and Sam decided that I needed to dip my toes in the ocean. Unfortunately, in one of those “of course” moments, a larger than normal wave took us by surprise and soaked us. (Thanks, Hurricane Igor.) Check out the video below. Don't think your computer is screwed up. It was night time and we weren't carrying a light. So the screen is black. I was trying to capture the sounds of the waves and then. . .

Sopping wet and sandy, we walked back to the B&B to clean up and sleep until just before sunrise. Neither of us had ever seen the sun rise over the ocean before, so we got of at 6:15 and walked down to the beach to catch the show. It was breezy and cool, but beautiful and I am so glad we were able to take it all in. We went back to the B&B and slept for another hour and a half before going down to Chef Angie’s breakfast of organic yogurt, fresh fruit, homemade granola, steel cut oats, banana and black walnut muffins, sweet potato biscuits, veggie sausage, and scrambled eggs. I wanted to bring Chef Angie back to DC with me. She is amazing.

We needed to get on the road around 10:30 am to get to NYC on time, so we showered, packed up our stuff, and hit the road for the three and a half hour drive to Riverside Drive.

More pictures of Delaware!