Baltimore, MD - return trip

On Tuesday morning, September 28, we had the pleasure of washing the quilt that Archie got sick on and afterwards took him for a short walk.  We had to wait for the portable pump-out that was coming by to provide us with a much needed pump-out. After that we left our Piney Narrows Marina at 10:45 for our trip across the bay.

The weather was a little overcast, but very pleasant as we headed west towards Baltimore across the Chesapeake.  We arrived at Anchorage Marina by 3:35 and settled into our slip there. As always, the first thing we did was to take Archie for a walk to the dog park which was a little over a half mile away.

Baltimore, and the Anchorage Marina, is another of our favorite places to stay.  The marina is a very good one with well maintained docks, excellent amenities and a great location.  There is a brick walkway that spans the Baltimore coastline lined with attractive condos, several marinas, and the occasional restaurant.

One of those marinas is the one close to the Inner Harbor where the Trawler Fest was located.  The day after we arrived, Jonny rode his bike there to check out the booth where he would have to set up shop.

We were in Baltimore for the next seven days to staff a booth for MTOA during the Trawler Fest festival that was taking place there.  One of Jonny’s roles as a member of the MTOA board is to manage MTOA’s presence at boat shows for the purpose of recruiting new members.  It was fun to spend time with the MTOA volunteers, some of whom we knew and others who became new friends. It was a successful show for MTOA since we signed up 18 new members. 

Jonny worked each day, all day, for four days straight. I helped as well but not as much as el capitán. The marina was located in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. We had to walk through historic Fell’s Point to get there which is always fun to do.

On Saturday afternoon, our friend Steve From Sacramento came for a week-long visit. His brother and his brother’s girlfriend drove him over from Reston where he was visiting them. We had drinks onboard Zendo before heading out to a very good pizza restaurant called Verde which had delicious and unique pies.

Jonny worked Sunday, the last day of the show, while Steve and I walked Archie to the dog park and then over to the boat show via a festival in Fell’s Point. The city was hopping. It has become a quite vibrant place and lots of fun to visit!

Steve and I boarded some of my dream boats at the show and after helping Jonny pack up we strolled over to Little Italy to Vaccaro’s for lunch. Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait for lunch.  Unfortunately, their menu was very limited due to Covid. The best part of the meal was the cannolis and we passed by yet another street festival on the way back to Zendo.

We spent a quiet evening onboard planning our cruise for the next few days.  Our plan is to journey by boat to Washington, D.C. which will take four days. If we were driving by car, we could get there in an hour!