We anticipate completing the Great Loop in a little over a year. Many folks have done it quicker. Many more make this journey in annual segments, taking many years to "cross their wake." Our timeline still allows ample time for stopping and taking in the sights. Although we've been to Annapolis countless times by both boat and car, we still enjoy walking around town so we elected to take it easy and stay put.
We planned to sleep in, but I was awake at 5:30 and came up to Fiberglass Beach to watch the sunrise. It was the best one of our trip, but still a bit disappointing. I'll keep watching for the dramatic reds and oranges I love, ignoring the "red in the morning, sailor's warning" adage. I then curled up on the pilot house bench and went back to sleep, thankful to get another hour.
Breakfast, showers and chores occupied our morning. Barry got our registration numbers applied to the dinghy so we're now legal. (This project was rained out on multiple occasions the week prior to our departure.) I caught up on some family requests and then called my Aunt B to wish her a Happy Birthday. We hailed the water taxi and headed in to town, starting in Eastport and working our way around to the Naval Academy. Of course, we had to enter through Barry's private gate. :-)
We hung out at the end of Ego Alley, watching the parade of boats and people. There is a nice statue tribute to Alex Haley of Roots fame. We surmised that maybe five percent of the folks walking around would have any knowledge of Haley or Kunta Kinte. We walked the grounds of the Statehouse (Annapolis is the capital of Maryland) and then returned to Pusser's for a late lunch/early dinner and a cold beverage.
Our final stop was to pick up a few provisions then we headed back to Crossroads aboard the water taxi.
We plan to leave early tomorrow (even for us) and knock out the miles as soon as we can. Anchorages are first-come, first-served and we want to improve our chances of a securing a prime spot for the predicted rainy Memorial Day weekend. We're also looking to get ourselves in a good position for a early-week trip through the C&D Canal.
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