Leaving Solomons Island we checked the weather and saw that there was a SCA (Small Craft Advisory) in effect. Thankfully we were getting higher up in the Chesapeake Bay. As you approach the head of the Chesapeake the fetch (amount of water the wind has to blow on) shrinks.
The trip North had us staying out of the way of many large ships which we would see again anchored just outside of Annapolis. Maybe they wanted some shore leave in Annapolis too?
I thought it would be more interesting if the ocean was not flat and these ships could simply slide down or be forced to push up hill.
There were many interesting structures in the bay like this lighthouse.
Upon arrival in Annapolis we grabbed a mooring and I dropped the dinghy and raced off to do a one-man pub crawl of Annapolis.
1st stop Pussers.
Luckily all the canals in Annapolis offer free dinghy tie ups.
2nd stop Dock Street.
3rd stop Middleton Tavern.
4th stop Federal House.
5th stop O’Brien’s.
6th stop ACME.
7th and final stop Castlebay.
Castlebay was alive with karaoke.
As I made my way back to the dinghy at the end of the canal I recalled seeing this Alex Haley’s Roots statue the last time I was here.
And just like that I was returning to MV Simple Life and would sleep like a rock.
MV Simple Life 