Anticipation…

We are just hanging out in Annapolis, waiting….and waiting….

…waiting for the boat show to begin.  Bob is always excited to visit the boats on display and to find out what new and improved equipment and technology has entered the sailing universe.  He has a shopping list of things we need before going further south.  We are working in the booth of the SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) on Monday afternoon so we cannot just pull up anchor and leave….we have obligations…

….also waiting for our two sons and one girlfriend to visit on Saturday and Sunday.  This is such a high point for me that I’m practically holding my breath until they arrive.  I’m worried about all the little details that might get in the way of enjoying their visit. At the moment the dingy dock situation is so awful only a handful of dinghies can actually make landfall.  This does not particularly bother Bob since he will scramble up any number of hurdles or obstacles to get ashore, but I really must insist on a more civilized disembarkment.  There is a water taxi, but the wait times can be long and the cost for one round trip is $20.  That will add up quickly….

Also, it’s been so humid, with rain all day on Tuesday and about 100% humidity on the days since then, with temps in the 80s.  It feels a bit too much like July, and that kind of weather does not promote my happiness or energy level for sight seeing.  Sigh… into each life some rain must fall…

Meanwhile, there is no denying that Annapolis is a beautiful city, easily walkable, with so much to see and do. Annapolis is the capitol of Maryland, and at the top of the main shopping district that rises from the edge of the harbor is the heart of the government sitting on a beautiful circle with surrounding government offices that look more colonial than either Philadelphia or Williamsburg.

Later today we plan to walk through the Naval Academy, which is also quite an architectural gem.

Days 22- 24, Oct 2 – 4: Still in Annapolis (yes, that is editorializing)