Saturday, August 9, 2008

Where in the world are we?

The easy answer is Baltimore. But then again, like any very large city, saying we are in Baltimore is like saying we are a needle in a haystack...well, sort of. We of course have to be on the water, which does narrow it down a little. So in fact, we are on the Patapsco River...which comprises the Harbor for the downtown area of Baltimore. There is a lot of American history here...a fort...references to Frances Scott Key...Fells Point...an open air music stage - the tent type structure. The music is loud enough that we can enjoy from the cockpit of the boat - or not - depending on the venue. We haven't done too much sightseeing...the aquarium is the one place that I do want to visit...
There are a lot of empty slips here...sign of the immediate times, I guess...because it truly is a wonderful place to be....downtown. From the Marina office we can follow the red brick sidewalk a mile or so to the Safeway store...or to West Marine...and just two blocks from us is a Whole Foods!
But as with all great and wonderful things...there is construction...and 6 days a week our first sounds in the morning are the hammering and crane sounds from this downtown "improvement"...a Four Seasons Hotel and a Legg Masons building.
Now...back to chores....


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