Enough of Annapolis, October 11, 2012

We really enjoyed our time in Annapolis. We loved the city, the sights, the food and the history. The boat show was incredible and we bought a number of things that will make life aboard more comfortable. After nine days, we were ready to move on.





During our stay we had a chance to see some of the historical sites. Like the MLK, Jr. Tree.





And the Thurgood Marshall memorial.




We also visited the State House. This is the oldest capital building of continuous use in the country. It also served as the United States Capital for a while.


After our first failed attempt to see the Naval Academy, Laurie went back with our friend Kaye and the got the tour. Leo and I went to the boat show.

We left Annapolis on October 10th and crossed the Chesapeake to the Choptank River and wound our way up to the Broad Creek and then to a quiet anchorage in the San Domingo Creek, near the town of St. Michaels.

We were told that many famous people have homes in this area including Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney.




We think this might be Cheney's house, but we didn't want to get to close, for fear of getting shot.




After being in Annapolis for so long, it seemed good to be at anchor in a quiet spot.

Today we took the dinghy to shore and explored the town of St. Michaels. This town has transformed itself from a fishing community to a summer destination town with many nice shops, restaurants and spas.







It is also home to the Inn at Perry Cabin, which was used in the filming of the movie, "Wedding Crashers."

The Chesapeake Bay seems like the kind of place we could spend months exploring, but it is getting cold and we need to keep moving south.



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Location:San Domingo Creek, Maryland