Annapolis

     For the past couple of days we have had the privilege staying in Annapolis, Maryland. We came in on a Saturday afternoon while a sailboat show was going on- so the outer bay was INCREDIBLY busy. After anchoring in Weems Creek (which is nice and protected,) we met up with some family friends for dinner at their house.
     I hadn't seen them in forever and visiting with them was very nice. My parents have been friends with them forever and they have a daughter my age who is a lot of fun. We ended up having dinner with them the next night also.
     Sunday we toured the city. Annapolis is hands down the most sailing- oriented city I have ever seen. There were thousands of people there for the boat show, but even without it the town would have been very nautical. Also, the US Naval Academy is there, and we checked out the Preble Museum on campus. (Very cool. There are 23847928347928372934 exquisite model ships there on the second floor that I found incredibly adorable.) Also we went to to the crypt of John Paul Jones and the chapel at the academy. The chapel was beautiful, the crypt was kind of sketchy.
     We also spent a lot of time just trekking around downtown window-shopping. There are some beautiful glass/ pottery shops in the city as well as your run-of-the-mill touristy shops. We also purchased an obscene amount of fudge that is currently sitting on the counter, just begging to be tasted.
     In the next couple of days, we hope to visit Washington D.C. and stay on shore with some friends there for a couple of nights. We just scored a mooring in Weems Creek, so it should be safe to leave the boat overnight now. Today will consist of grocery shopping, water acquiring, a trash run, and some schoolwork for me (bleck.)
     I'll be posting about D.C. in a few days! :)