June 4 - 10 Annapolis, Baltimore and Fairlee Creek

Chapel at the Naval Academy



Annapolis

June 4 -10 Annapolis and Baltimore
Annapolis, MM 53, 25 miles today, $25/night
The town is very neat. We used a mooring ball to stay in the city a couple days. We were close to the city docks so we took the dinghy to town and explored the area. The town has a small town feel to it with lots of little bars and restaurants as well as some nice shops. On Monday, we dinghied over and went to the Naval Academy. Enjoyed our visit. The Academy is huge and it’s incredible to see the Navy and Marine cadets in their uniforms. I had spoken to my friend Lin earlier that day and she remembered visiting the Naval Academy chapel when we were 16. She had stayed with my family at a cottage near Aberdeen and we all visited the city. She wondered if the chapel still had blue velvet pews. It did! She has a good memory.
Jim and I then did some shopping and had a truly delicious dinner at an Italian restaurant overlooking the bay.
Tuesday June 6, we headed out to Baltimore City Docks, MM 38, 3 nights $96- about 30 miles away. Our usual routine on a travel day is to leave about 8 am so we can get to our destination in the early afternoon and settle in. It was an easy cruise into the harbor. Baltimore is very neat. We are staying in the inner harbor –right in the heart of everything. This is a big city and they have done a wonderful job with the harbor area. On Wednesday, we saw the Aquarium which is just great. An awesome sight to see, it’s very well done. Bought tickets on the Water Taxi so we’re off to the West Marine and to the Safeway store for groceries. Also, found a Walgreen’s to have our prescriptions filled.
Thursday Su and Jim on Palmetto Moon came in and docked behind us. We had moved to a different dock since Godspeed, a replica of a 1607 sailing vessel that brought the first settles to Jamestown is coming into Baltimore today. What a production, the fire boat sprayed water in the harbor and then the Godspeed sailed in.
On Friday, June 9th - 27 miles, MM38 Fairlee Creek
We went out for breakfast with Jim and Su and then headed out. Got fuel and crossed the Chesapeake. We went across and headed toward our anchorage in the Sassafras River when we heard warnings on the weather station for severe storms and high winds coming our way. Decided to duck into one of the creeks and put down an anchor in Fairlee Creek. Glad we did as about ½ hour later we had bad storms, lightening, winds, and hail. Fortunately our anchor held and the bay we were in was very well protected. Decided just to stay here for the night . Saturday was also very windy so we are just staying here – we took the dinghy and and explored the area. There is a beach nearby with a beach bar and we’re across from a large marina complex with a golf course, hotel and restaurant. A band is playing tonight so we plan on going over for dinner.