OUR PLAN

We are writing this blog for one reason and one reason only. To provide a vehicle to make it easier to remain in touch with our family and friends back home.



Our plan is simple. Depart our home port of Goderich, Ontario in the Summer of 2011. Cruise Georgian Bay and the North Channel of Lake Huron while visiting some of the ports and anchorages we have missed over the years. As well as revisiting some of our favourite haunts hopefully with some of our very good friends with whom we have cruised with many times before. All the while adding up the miles and gaining experience with our new trawler. Our first and only self imposed deadline is to be in the Chicago area around Labour Day. South of Chicago, weather and circumstances will guide us!



Thursday, June 27, 2013

JUNE 8-10,2013- ANNAPOLIS, MD


We were very excited to be moving on to Annapolis, MD.  All day the sky was threatening rain but we were fortunate and made our way into the Bay with just a slight drizzle.  Our first impression was amazement at the concentration of boats – everywhere!  We picked our way through the mooring field and slowly advanced to “Ego Alley”, right downtown at the Annapolis City Dock.  From here we had a bird’s eye view of the historic downtown, bustling with tourists strolling along the cobblestone streets on a hot, humid Saturday.

My sister Janice, her husband Dan and sons Joseph and Sean were able to visit.  They didn’t have too far to travel since their home for the last 30 years has been in Herndon, Virginia.  We caught up over lunch at the next door dockside restaurant.  It was great seeing them again and a bit surreal visiting by boat!

We would have loved to stay one more day but the weather forecast dictated our travel plans and we decided to make our way up Chesapeake Bay to Delaware City.

Terri
Thomas Point Lighthouse

Approach to Annapolis

U.S. Naval Academy

Ego Alley - Annapolis City Dock

Lots of traffic

Downtown with State Capital building in background
Joe, Dan, Janice, Sean

Looking towards City Dock

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