Oct 8, Heading to Annapolis

The weather has turned cold as we left Baltimore heading toward Annapolis.  The night before we could hear the fans cheering for the Baltimore Orioles, their first play off game facing the Yankees.  Our boat was only a few blocks away!  The game was delayed for several hours because of rain.  The Orioles lost their first play off game in 15 years.  Hopefully, they will do better the next game.  We loved Baltimore and the Inner Harbor was a delight with tons of activities within walking distance.  I would encourage any one looking for a good time to include Baltimore as one of your destinations!  It was truly a "Charm City."

Sea Gulls enjoying the bay!

Leaving Baltimore and enjoying the beautiful sailing ships.

Heading down the Patapsco River and passing by Fort McHenry for the last time.

We discovered the red white and blue buoy that marked the sport where Francis Scott Key

 penned the Star Spangled Banner.  Key was detained on a British warship at the time and was relieved when he

saw at the dawn's early light the American Flag still flying after being bombarded by the British for over 24 hours.

Fort Carroll is a 3+ acre artificial island and abandoned fort in the middle of the Patapsco River,

just south of Baltimore, MD.  It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), a

signer of the Declaration of Independence.