After The Show

Midshipmen

After the Fair Haven folks went home as I mentioned Kris and I felt a bit of a let down.  The one time line destination in our journey had been the boat show in Annapolis.  Now it was over.  Our rebound was just a phone call away!  Rob and Sue who you'll remember from the Castleton Boat club posting called us on Monday to say they were on their way to Annapolis from an anchorage on the C&D canal.  They expected to arrive by late afternoon and would give us a call to arrange a get together.  What a get together it was.  Rob and Sue knew a large contingent from sailing together for many years on Lake Champlain and they were all in

Naval Academy Entrance

Annapolis.  We met the entire group at Pusser's on City Dock and watched with hundreds of others as the Boat Show broke down.  What a riot!  We saw a rigging hand climb a 56' mast with only his bare hands and feet. Once he made it to the first spreader he pointed upwards asking the crowd if they wanted him to climb to the second spreader.  Of course the crowd went wild and onward to the second spreader he climbed.  It really was quite a display of athleticism.  We stayed at Pusser's until the last of the Island Packets left the dock.  The Lake Champlain contingent as well as Rob and Sue went out for pizza.  Kris and I were leaving Annapolis early Tuesday morning so we bid our old and new found friends adieu.  All in all our 10 days in Annapolis exceeded our wildest expectations.  We'll leave this blog posting with a few random pictures from our stay in Annapolis.


People watching in Annapolis




Tying the knot on 10/10/10