Back In Annapolis

We had originally planned a few days at Solomons, and then we would go on to St. Michaels on the eastern shore, but we enjoyed Solomons so much that we stretched it to a week and bypassed St. Michaels and went straight to Annapolis. Solomons is really laid back, and that was the attraction. The Holiday Inn has a marina, and for $2.00 each day, we had use of their dinghy dock, a place to dispose of trash, and we could bring Ariel in to one of their docks for water. Right next to the Holiday Inn's entrance drive is a strip mall with a grocery store and a laundromat. Everything is actually close by, and there are several restaurants. We arrived in Annapolis on Father's Day, and what a sight with so many boats out enjoying a wonderful day. We anchored off the U.S. Naval Academy. It was initially a little choppy with so many boats out, but as expected, it quieted down as soon as the sun set. It was a beautiful night with the familiar lights from the City of Annapolis. We were awakened to the sound of the Midshipmen out for their very early morning exercise. On Monday morning, we moved into Spa Creek, a place very familiar to us, having spent five weeks here in the fall. This time, we took a mooring for 30 days so we could safely be away from Ariel without too much concern.