We spent the day in Annapolis, MD (not at the Academy but the town). This centuries-old city, the capitol of Maryland, is charming. The narrow streets are lined with shops, restaurants, and ice cream parlors. We started with a tour of the State House. It was here that then General George Washington resigned from his post as commander of the Continental Army to assume the role of President of the United States.
The capital building is much like it was in the 1700s. Maryland has a bicameral government that meets for three months per year. We got into a political discussion with a store manager who informed us that he was unhappy with their legislature due to their inability to pass a balanced budget. Not much different than the problems we Californians face on a yearly basis. Travel shows one that the issues are the same no matter where you go.
This John Shaw flag is a reproduction of the one that flew over America’s first peacetime capital.
Touring the capitol worked up our appetites so we got in line for Chick and Ruth’s Delly, a cramped restaurant with huge portions of delicious food. Their menu states “No sharing.” We didn’t order the milk shake or hamburger, but enjoyed crab and shrimp sandwiches. Some of the dishes, including the three pound hamburger, were featured in the TV show “Man vs. Food.”
If we had the RV, we would have loaded up the refrigerator with leftovers.
After a bit of shopping, we got in line for our next meal. Cantler’s is a waterfront restaurant specializing in blue crab. We shared a mountain of crab with family. At the end of the meal arms, hands and faces were covered with crabs and stomachs were full.
But there is always room for ice cream, especially penguin-approved ice cream. Our hands and faces again displayed our tasty delights.
The capital building is much like it was in the 1700s. Maryland has a bicameral government that meets for three months per year. We got into a political discussion with a store manager who informed us that he was unhappy with their legislature due to their inability to pass a balanced budget. Not much different than the problems we Californians face on a yearly basis. Travel shows one that the issues are the same no matter where you go.
This John Shaw flag is a reproduction of the one that flew over America’s first peacetime capital.
Touring the capitol worked up our appetites so we got in line for Chick and Ruth’s Delly, a cramped restaurant with huge portions of delicious food. Their menu states “No sharing.” We didn’t order the milk shake or hamburger, but enjoyed crab and shrimp sandwiches. Some of the dishes, including the three pound hamburger, were featured in the TV show “Man vs. Food.”
If we had the RV, we would have loaded up the refrigerator with leftovers.
After a bit of shopping, we got in line for our next meal. Cantler’s is a waterfront restaurant specializing in blue crab. We shared a mountain of crab with family. At the end of the meal arms, hands and faces were covered with crabs and stomachs were full.
But there is always room for ice cream, especially penguin-approved ice cream. Our hands and faces again displayed our tasty delights.
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