Annapolis Redux

 We spent the Labor Day weekend back in our old haunt at Annapolis Landing Marina.  This time, the consigned us to a 20' X 60' slip on F Dock.  Easy to back into with some genial neighbors on bigger boats, but exposed to wakes and waves rolling up the creek from Annapolis harbor. The cruise from

Baltimore was uneventful, but Annapolis threw us a heck of the welcome on Thursday evening, with drenching rains, a 30-minute lightning storm, and a tornado warning.  Aw, you shouldn't have....... (Sheesh) 

Not to be denied, Ambassador Maggie made a beeline to B dock, where she was greeted warmly by her old friends from our past visit.  And some of them actually remembered our names, too.  (Sheesh)

The highlight of our weekend was a visit from Kathleen's cousin, Charlie McLaughlan, who arrived

from the Chicago area after delivering his daughter and his pop-up camp trailer to a girlfriend camping trip in West Virginia.   One of his many endearing characteristics is that he stands 6' 6".   He had no issues with headroom anywhere aboard (except for the engine room where everybody has headroom issues).  So there's one less excuse you can use for not visiting us next year.  (So there!)

On Saturday, we took Charlie on a cruise up the Severn River to Round Bay.  Being a holiday weekend with decent weather, the harbor and river were crowded.  in fact, the NW wind and the random chop from boat wakes combined to provide the roughest water we have encountered all summer.  It was pretty sporty at times, but also a testament to the generally wonderful cruising weather we have enjoyed on the Chesapeake.  We recall only two days where we had to alter our plans due to weather. (And one of those was a hurricane,)

On Sunday we visited Dock Street,  the center of "old" Annapolis.  The Naval Academy was closed due to COVID restrictions, but we did peek over the walls in a few places.  There were even midshipmen, resplendent in their "undress whites", visiting with loved ones thru the fence.  enjoyed wandering the old streets lined with wooden and row houses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.  We visited the grounds of the Maryland capital,  the oldest state house in continuous use in the country.  For a brief

period in 1784-5, it also served as the nation's capital (when the Continental Congress was hiding out from the demands of unpaid Continental soldiers.)   Finished the day will a lovely dinner in the Easton section of Annapolis.   Thanks, Charlie. We will see you in few weeks on our way home.

From here we will make our way south towards our final (😒) destination for the season, Herrington Harbor.   More to follow.....

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Wade and Kathleen