Baltimore, MD

On Tuesday, September 14, Jonny took off from the Maryland Yacht Club with his newly promoted first mate (Archie), bound for Baltimore. The MTOA Rendezvous had been a success and it was time to head to Baltimore where he would be joined by his friend David for the few days that I was away. Jonny and Archie had a pleasant two hour cruise and arrived at the Anchorage Marina by 2 p.m.  

David flew in from Miami on Wednesday and they began their two days of male bonding which included lots of walking, talking and trying various brew pubs.  As expected, David and Archie got along famously and the three of them found a great dog park to run around in.

David and I must have crossed paths in the airports in Baltimore and Charlotte as we each flew back to our respective spouses.  I got back to Zendo on Friday evening. This trip to Charlotte was the first time I’ve flown since Covid and everything went smoothly.  As always it was great to be “ home” again!

Anchorage Marina is really a dockominium and we are renting our slip from an owner who owns several slips. The marina has great docks, very nice facilities and is in a perfect location. We can walk to Fell’s Point which we did on Saturday for their great farmer’s market where we stocked up on corn, tomatoes and peaches.  The waterfront has the most wonderful walkway that is beautifully paved and seems to go for miles.

Jonny and Archie took me to Archie’s new dog park where he runs and runs with whoever is there and ready to play.

On one of our return walks, Jonny discovered a very large store that sells beer, wine and even craft beer and nibbles. With an outside patio and a dog friendly policy, it was definitely worth a second visit!  We made that second visit the following evening. We have never seen such an array of interesting and unique beer and liquor! Of course, we took the opportunity to stock up.

Later that evening we did some taste testing back on Zendo as we planned our departure to Annapolis the next day.