Delaware News Journal
Like many Philadelphians, Leslie Walker grew up going to the Jersey Shore for summertime family escapes. In recent years, she s tried Delaware s beaches for the first time.
But her annual voyages in search of sun for her face and sand for her toes came to an end in 2020. Like many of us, the pandemic wiped out any and all trips to the beach.
For the first time in her life, the 57-year-old didn t go to a beach once over the past year. As someone who would regularly take days trips and visit beach-based family, it threw her off more than she thought it would.