Annapolis,MD May 19-21,2016

Are you up on your military terminology? With Commissioning Week underway at the Naval Academy here in Annapolis, it’s important to know...who are the plebes, the midshipmen, the ensigns and the 2nd lieutenants? Yesterday was a perfect sunny day to tour the Academy grounds and buildings. They are expansive and absolutely spectacular! Our Annapolis City Marina is actually in Eastport, separated from Annapolis by Spa Creek. Within sight of our slip, a lift-bridge accomodates cars and boats alike. Historically blue-collar, Eastport is home to the majority of local marine businesses and boatyards. Yellow flags flying from nearby porches proclaim “Maritime Republic of Eastport”.The hey-day of oyster-packing is celebrated at the Annapolis Maritime Museum just down the street from our slip. White-collar Annapolis, on the other hand, is the self-proclaimed sailing capital of the world. One-design racing clubs line the waterfront. It has been raining most of today, but because it’s Saturday, the races are on. Not to be outdone, nearby Baltimore isn’t letting the damp and the mud stop the horses from racing in the Triple Crown’s 141st Preakness today either.

Created by Darcy Campbell