Sailing mecca in Annapolis.  From tall ships to midshipmen at the Naval Academy to Wednesday night races we thoroughly enjoyed the sailing.  The harbor was the busiest we had seen to date but we cruised into the Annapolis Yacht Club and tucked into the juniors dock on the Eastport side where it was less touristy.

We visited the Maryland a State House where George Washington resigned his commission as General of the Army at the end of the Revolutionary war. His actual resignation letter was discovered and on display after having been in private hands until this year. We were treated to a private tour by an associate of a fellow boater who practices law in town.

The Naval Academy was a wonderful campus to explore.  We were impressed by the midshipmen in their spiffy whites (a la Tom Cruise) and it seemed there were 30-40 percent women. Lunch at the officer's club, John Paul Jones' crypt and the sprawling grounds were highlights.

The town was tidy and row houses with spring flower boxes were the norm. Clearly a monied town where the kids attending St Mary's HS all drove brand new vehicles (Jeeps below). Still, we enjoyed the sense of history and commitment to our country... Somehow easier to connect with now that we are in the north.