We were bound for Annapolis, about a five hour run. The weather was once again sunny and very hot. But as long as we were moving we could catch a breeze, we just needed to stay in the shade. The bay was calm so it was a pleasant and uneventful trip.
By 3:50 we had arrived in Annapolis and we stopped at the fuel dock to fill our tanks before settling into our mooring. We chose to stay in the outer harbor which though it is more bouncy, we were more likely to catch a breeze than in the quieter moorings further in. As is always the case in this iconic boating center, we were surrounded by some pretty impressive vessels.
We cooled off a little by taking a quick dip off the swim platform but a longer swim wasn’t advisable since we were in the middle of a populated mooring field. The swim managed to refresh us after a long hot day in the sun.
After relaxing for a bit (and celebrating Biden’s announcement of Kamala Harris as his running mate) Jonny prepared the dinghy for our short run to dinner.
We love the Boatyard Bar and Grill which is in the Eastport section of Annapolis. We manage to dine there every time we’re in town. Although we usually sit outside when we eat out in this Covid era, we chose inside air conditioned seating since the restaurant had carefully spaced tables. We also strayed from our usual choice of their crab cakes (truly the best - second only to Marilyn Bracken’s homemade version). We shared a luscious bowl of chilled cucumber crab soup. Jonny ordered a seafood melange chock full of scallops, shrimp, a crab cake and clams oreganato in an herbaceous wine sauce and Lynn had the soft shell crab sandwich. We were very happy with our choices.
By the time we left the restaurant the sun had set and we dinghied back to Zendo in the twilight. This is such a picturesque harbor, no wonder we keep returning!
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