6/14/25 - Another day in Annapolis

A second day in Annapolis to see the sights meant sleeping in.  Okay Renee and Riva slept in 😊.  Shortly after waking up we headed out to start the day at the “World famous Red house” meeting.  Followed by some shopping and walking through the Main Street where all of the shops were just starting to open up.  Renee bought a few t-shirts.  

We received a nice welcome visitors token at the Red House
Neat clock design 😊
Not sure what kind of tree this was in the rear courtyard but pretty cool trunks and bark

We brought Riva back to the boat and grabbed a quick bite to eat for lunch(Renee’s leftovers from dinner).  Next stop, US Naval Academy.  Apparently we are too old to apply 😂😂. We decided on a tour and lucked out with a great tour guide who was an alumni that had returned to the area after retiring and was enjoying doing tours.  He had a great deal of knowledge about the history of academy as well as a few stories!

Slideshow of some of the Naval Academy sites

Herndon Monument
 ‘Plebes’ (first year freshman) climb as a unit at the end of their first year to become seaman
It gets covered in vegetable shortening to make it more difficult  

The Naval Academy Chapel is pretty spectacular 

A memorial plaque in the chapel
Noticed that it was memorializing a guy who died in Mazatlan Mexico
Aboard the steamer ‘Mohican’ on the Teacapan River

Pew with flowers roped off with blue velvet that no one ever sits in dedicated to POW’s and those missing in action

We had hoped to visit Bacon Sails and Marine Supply but they closed at two and it was a decent distance to bike.  We decided to make a go for it hoping to not get caught in the rain that was predicted.  Made it with time to spare and picked up a few small things for the boat.  Still trying to find a new Captains chair for the helm, but no luck.  Not that we could have gotten it back on the bikes even if we did find one!  Another mile further we found a grocery store and got a few things we needed then headed back to the boat.

Back at the boat Renee did a load of laundry, cheapest laundry we have seen this trip, $1 to wash and $1 to dry.  Erik made pork chops and corn on the cob for dinner 😋.  We showered and bathed Riva too! Then headed to town for ice cream 🤪. Another blessed day on the road/waterway of Happy Destiny ❤️

At the Annapolis Yacht club where we are docked a cannon is fired at sunset followed by the playing of 
“To the Colors”
Riva is NOT a fan of this so she went to the lowest point of the boat, under the V birth bed to hide amongst dads shoes ☺️