Annapolis:
10th October
Annapolis
hosts boat shows. BIG Boat Shows. There’s one just for hot water (motor) boats
then another for sailboats. Then there’s
others. So, if boats are your bent, Annapolis
is the place to be in October for floating wonders and a visual feast. We chose to drool over sailboats and wanted
to explore “apartment living qualities” of modern catamarans – just lookin’. At the show, you can buy every gadget
imaginable, speak to equipment specialists, climb aboard any boat of your
choosing, book a holiday (charter) to any destination with/without a deserted
island (except for the beach bar selling rum punches, of course), or get to
speak with world famous sailors. Lin Pardey was surrounded so we missed a chat.
So were the very popular Vloggers, La Vagabonde, if you want a more
youthful approach to the cruising life. It’s impossible
to do everything in a day we’ve learned.
But never mind, that was enough…
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| Oh, I don't know - they all look the same to me... |
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| Build you own trailer & kayak - now that's living tiny! |
The
weather of late had not been promising; we had a rough but fast trip north. Solomons Island provided a safe overnighter
and surprisingly, there were only a few on anchor. Continuing rough weather kept the punters
from anchoring in Weems Creek (Annapolis) too; a favourite spot and usually
very busy at this time of year. Lucky for
us. Well, that’s all the luck we had,
other than a sunny, warm day for the boat show and free tickets (thanks to a
nice lady who didn’t need them) to get in.
The Cap’n had his trusty bicycle stolen at the supermarket (just
opposite a huge Police Station, if you please!).
So, we’ve taken up walking. It’s
conducive to good health and a hearty appetite… You should try it too!
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| Lots of boats = one happy Cap'n |
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| Not the easiest to see, this patriotic crabber flying his Trump supporter flag |
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