Annapolis and the Eastern Shore

Annapolis is a great destination for people that need repairs... and that means us! We hit the town and went shopping. First stop was the Sailrite store for fabric to repair our trampoline (see previous post- my sewing machine sure is coming in handy!)
The next stop was a run to the Battery Warehouse (in a taxi, in the rain) to purchase what we call a "battery bank". Seems our new motors (see another previous post) over-charged our old batteries and killed them. Who knew?!?

(this is just a free beautiful picture for you- our morning view)

Then our friends AJ and Lisa came to town, and took us to Bacon's, which is a sailor's consignment shop. Great fun, but no treasures for us... which is ok, really!


Another highlight of our Annapolis visit was getting together with my oldest brother, his wife and daughter- and her new baby, Curtis. Hurray for me! a baby fix! :)
They live 45 minutes away, in Maryland, and drove over for the evening. We shopped...

and walked...

and enjoyed dinner in a downtown pub.

That was last week.
This week we're across the Chesapeake, cruising up and down the Eastern Shore.

This guy, known as a "waterman" woke us up at dawn the other morning. Guess we were anchored in his crabbing spot. So he got to work anyway- coming up and down the river plucking bluecrabs from a baited line he spreads along in the water. Over and over again. While he listens to sports talk radio. Loudly. Crabs are $35-40 a dozen. I haven't eaten any yet. But everyone else in Maryland seems to be eating 'em.
I'm fine with chicken.

We're in Cambridge, now... for those who are following us . Nice town. Not as tourist-y as most of the places we've stopped. Kind of a nice change. Walmart and a PCA church were the draws... we'll be here till Monday. Then I think we'll head back over to Annapolis, where we'll hang out till Teddy and Teresa come visit on the 8th. Looking forward to that! (very much.)