Chincoteague Island Vaca 09

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Here are just a few shots from a mini 3 night vacation me and Sabrina took together.

It was so beautiful, romantic, and a quiet place to go to get away from the city.

It very close to the border of Maryland and Virginia. But it lies on the VA side.

A little history, Chinoteague is right next to Assateague Island. Assateague has wild pony herds that roam the island. In the pics you can see a few.

Wiki: "A picturesque legend has it that the feral ponies on Assateague are descendants of survivors of a Spanish galleon that sank on its way to Mexico during a storm off the coast of the island, but the likelihood is that they are actually descended from domesticated stock, brought to the island by Eastern Shore farmers in the 17th century to avoid fencing requirements.

In the Pony Penning, which has been held annually since 1925, horses swim across the shallow water between the islands. If any animal is too small or weak to make the swim, they are placed on a barge and ferried over. All the horses are herded into large pens after running through the middle of town and down Main Street. Pony Penning takes place on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. The actual swim occurs on Wednesday, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company auctions that year's foals on Thursday, and on Friday the remaining ponies swim back to Assateague."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chincoteague,_Virginia

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