I'm on deadline, so my very first "postcard" on a great place to go that's on the water is going to have to be a little shorter than i wanted it to be, but here goes....

Good Reader Sid emailed me to ask where was that nice hotel where they gave me a bottle of wine (i didn't drink it all) and offered a free bike.

It was Whitehaven, which I have to say is one of my favorite Shore towns. It's small, about 35 people, and incredibly charming. There are two restuarants nearby-Boonies and the Red Roost. they are both the traditional seafood palce variety, with some form of crab in nearly every dish. The only hotel in town, the Whitehaven Hotel, is a charming place; innkeeper Cindy Curran (yes, related distantly by marriage to the Curran clan that includes the First Lady of Maryland) is a great cook. If your group is big enough, she will even cook you dinner.

What is there to do? Sit, watch the ferry go by, relax, kayak, ride a bike, cross the ferry and ride some more on the other side. You can drive to Ocean City or Chincoteague for the day, but I wouldn't bother. Save that for another day. You're there to relax.

I admit I was once the sort of person who needed to do and see something while on vacation: museums, shopping, shows, whatever. It's taken me my whole life to realize that a real vacation actually means doing not much of anything.

Soon, I will post some photos and video of the town, but first my story has to run. Look for it Monday...