West of Dover, DE is an area where two worlds meet and coexist: the world of the average American - the secular - and that of the Amish. Despite the marked differences between the two cultures, secular folk (or "English," as the Amish like to call us) are welcome to tour throughout the Amish countryside, which is now the location of a favored bike trail. The Amish are also open to commerce, and we were invited along the road to see what they had to offer.

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This time, it isn't Johnny Depp you're seeing aboard the ship... it's Host Our Coast! Chestertown, MD allowed us the rare opportunity to go for a sailing adventure aboard the Sultana, a reproduction of an 18th century schooner. The crew even managed to put us to work, fancy that! Hauling line, manning the tiller, and taking orders definitely made for a vivid experience aboard one of the finest historic sailing ships on the eastern shore.

If the colonial ships and serene towns like Rock Hall aren't enough, you can find plenty more things to do in Kent County, MD here.

You've already seen the fun we had in Newark by night, but unlike the nocturnal college crowd who partied with us, we actually did spend time on Main Street by day as well. After a good rest, Errol and I went for a sunshine promenade to see what we would find. Our first stop, as per one of my weaknesses, was Aunt Margaret's Antique Mall.

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With 16,000 acres of swamps, marshes and freshwater pools, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge serves as a resort town of sorts to thousands of migrating birds needing this essential natural resource to bridge the gap between places as far away as Canada and the Gulf of Mexico.

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