Made our way up to Chincoteague Island on our eastern shore weekend trip. Enjoying brunch at Bill’s Prime and a Peach Melba (swipe to see). 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱? Mine would have to be French toast or waffles 🧇 If you’ve never been to Chincoteague Island it is peaceful and a quiet piece of paradise. Known for wild horses and a slower pace of life. If you’re not familiar with the book Misty by Marguerite Henry (written on the island) or seen the 1961 movie you might not know about this island’s unique tradition.👩‍🚒 Chincoteague Island’s fire department is know for its annual pony auction fundraiser where the saltwater cowboys go onto Assateague Island and head up the wild horses that roam there. The horses are vet checked and swim across Assateague Channel to Chincoteague Island where foals from the herd are auctioned off to the highest bidder. The proceeds go to future wild horse care and to the fire department. 🐴The adult ponies and a buy back foal (one bought to return to the island) are swam back to the island. The auction is canceled this year due to the pandemic, but the horses from the island have still been receiving vet checks. It is a spectacular event to watch and I have fond memories of going as a child. A visit to Chincoteague Island and Assateague is well worth the drive! We were lucky to see part of the heard in this distance this morning on Assateague (in my story).