Shoal Light – 5 miles to go – Annapolis

Shoal Light
Town Dock – Annapolis

We are right in the thick of things this time!

Locals: Brendan, Thomas, and Ariel enhance this downtown pic of the City Docks in Annapolis Maryland.

FYI:

There is a difference between the “Annapolis City Docks” (black piling covers) as shown above. Then there are the “Annapolis Town Docks” (white piling covers). Both are great, and right in the downtown “village”.

The city docks are managed by the city. The town docks are managed by a private entity. So where and how you make reservations determines where you end up. Both are great and “close to the action.”

I caught a romantic couple smoochin’ by the Town Dock [white] pilings astern of us.
They are Aurelie & Alain from Bordeaux France. But, they have lived in Maryland for about four years. ((Note the yellow rose; nice touch Alain!))

Both also had umbrellas in-hand for today’s topsy-turvy weather.

So, get good directions when making your reservations, so you don’t have to move your boat after you’ve secured (and have had a cocktail or two).

(Rates are identical as of this writing.)

Cannot get much closer to town than this!
One of my favorite “touchable” interactive monuments is this one with Alex Haley of ROOTS fame. Shellerina in the background.
Girl feeding the mallards. Shellerina is in the background.
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Choptank restaurant – reservations for two – 2-1/2 hour wait!? But it was worth the wait. (We didn’t have far to drive once our table was ready.)

Fortunately, much to my surprise, dockage was a lot easier to secure a reservation for down here in the village. Notice the dockage vacancies on this Sunday in May in all the pics above.

It is common to see cadets from the US Naval Academy in full dress uniform walking around Annapolis village. None were seen today… perhaps they are all visiting their moms for Mother’s Day!

Quite a town to visit to be sure!

A N D: Washington DC is only 10 minutes away!!! But, UBER & LYFT appear to be gouging customers for over $50 each way. SO, we will have to ask an AGLCA Harbor Host for some advice!!! (Next visit).

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