Annapolis again
Trip Start
Dec 01, 2007
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Trip End
May 31, 2008
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Annapolis,
Maryland,
United States
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Annapolis is a harbor side city with a colonial past. Not only is there great history to experience here but there is also the Naval Academy. We enjoy seeing the midshipmen, seeing them march and experiencing the traditions of the Academy. Its a great stop. We enjoy taking a quaint anchorage up Spa Creek where we can enjoy the same views as the $3M homes that line the banks of this exclusive place. Its then easy to dink in as there is a dinghy dock at the end of each residential street that dead ends on the creek. Its a great cruising experience.
We arrived in Annapolis under in a cool to cold foggy afternoon. It was so foggy that we even used the radar on our way up. By 3pm we were entering Spa creek in a light drizzle. We have to get past the Spa Creek bridge and once it decides to open (I waited a half hour when he didn't answer the radio or see me), we move up the creek. Anchoring is closely regulated in Annapolis so it took us nearly another our of patient measuring and trying to get the boat in a good spot that the "harbor master" would not have some kind of problem with....too close to another boat, too close to shore, too something. We had a great spot albeit a bit far from the city docks. It would take us 15 minutes to motor into the old city....no big deal.
We had a great four days at Annapolis in spite of the wetter and colder than average weather. We really did have one great day and three fair days. Not too bad for early spring. Highlights included:
- Lunch at Chick and Ruth's deli. This is quite an analyzing delicatessen and not one you would expect in this part of the country. I now have a picture of Sue in front of a pastrami sandwich with over a pound of meet stacked 7" high. We split it.
- The military parade at the Naval Academy. We saw 2000 midshipmen on the field being reviewed by a General. We heard the Navy band as well as the Drum and Bugal corp. Great time.
- The Blue Angeles. We had to leave before the full air show, but an hour and half of practice over the river was great too.
We were fortunate that a friend of ours let us use a slip on the Back Creek. We went over there after air show. i had been calling on the radio to make sure they had dock hands. I was assured they did, but we not told that they all went home at 5pm. We got there at 510 only to find no one around. As it happened, we hailed someone on the dock to take lines. We were happy to be tied up and plugged in as temps went to mid 40s that night.
The next day we left for Baltimore. A great time as usual
