For my husband the day began very early with sunrise photos from the balcony.
For lunch we walked a few blocks (5 to be exact) to the Maple Tree Pancake House.
After lunch we walked 11 more blocks to the 15th Street Pier.
This sign brought to mind the Dr. Seuss book One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
Views from the pier.
These young ladies either didn't seem to be able to read the posted sign or maybe they just didn't care.
And someone caught a fish as we were getting ready to leave.
I was intrigued by this cottage that seemed like a step back in time amongst all of the high rise hotels and took a picture so that I could find out more about it. It turns out that it is the Historic deWitt Cottage and Atlantic Waterfowl Museum. According to their website, it was built in 1895 and is the oldest private structure still standing on the Virginia Beach boardwalk.
Next we walked the 16 blocks back to our hotel. We saw this Navy ship off the coast, and then a lifeguard had to call someone in from the water because he was swimming too far out in dangerous water conditions.
Later in the afternoon I went for a swim in the rooftop infinity pool.
Then it was time to get cleaned up for our anniversary dinner. The restaurant in our hotel, Catch 31, was highly rated on several websites I had visited in preparation for the trip. We hadn't eaten there all week because we were saving it for our anniversary dinner. We checked into reservations, but their website said that they don't take reservations. Just before 6:00 we went downstairs only to be told that the wait was an hour and a half! After exiting the restaurant to regroup, I suggested to my husband that he ask the hotel concierge, whose desk was just outside Catch 31, for a recommendation. Not only did she make a suggestion, but she immediately booked a reservation for 6:30 at Chops, which was just two blocks away on Laskin Road. By the time we walked there, we were just in time for our reservation and were seated immediately. If you have a special event to celebrate while you are staying oceanside at Virginia Beach, I highly recommend Chops.
My chocolate martini and David's Safety Dance Pilsner from Smartmouth Brewing Company.
We both had the Surf 'N' Turf: a 6 ounce filet, broiled scallops, lightly fried shrimp, and mashed potatoes. David got the standard asparagus, but I substituted steamed broccoli. Great portion size and done to perfection!
After cheesecake for dessert (sorry no pictures), we wandered into Kitty Hawk Kites and then back to the hotel. All in all a fun anniversary.
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