Post Bar Trip 1: Annapolis

Being finished with the bar may be one of the best feelings ever (for both of us)! I took Friday off and we headed up to Annapolis/DC for the weekend. We both just felt the need to get out of town and do something different since we've been around Williamsburg most of the summer.

We got up early on Friday and drove to Annapolis. We stayed at a really cute (and tiny :)) bed and breakfast over the famous "Chick and Ruth's Deli". The room, although small, was quite cozy and nice and the location right downtown on Main St. was perfect.

Steve, Liz and Sam were on their way out of Annapolis on Friday but managed to squeeze some time in to go for a quick walk and give us a tour of Liz's beautiful home city.

 Unfortunately we were so busy talking and catching up that we forgot to take any pictures with them. :( It was wonderful to see the three of them again!  Roanoke is just too far away!

After our walk with the VanStemp's we headed down to the docks were my friend, Hannah, is working the Woodwind sailing ship for the summer. Their afternoon sail had just 2 spots left so Nathan and I were able to go out with them. It was a gorgeous day for a sail and we had a great time. Since Annapolis is the sailing capitol of the world, it was the perfect way to spend the afternoon.

I even got to steer the boat for a bit.

Here is a picture of our ship's sister ship, Woodwind II, to give you an idea of what it looked like.

There were some pretty sweet yachts anchored in the harbor as we sailed in in out, below is an example. :p Apparently this row is called Ego Alley because all the yacht owners like to come and park their ships here and then sit on the decks to watch people gawk as they walk by. :p

We loved the sail though! Definitely a highlight of our trip!

Steve and Liz as well as Josh and Jessica recommended the "Penguin ice cream place" to us. It was just up the street from our B&B and it was just as amazing as they'd said! Here's Nathan posing with the Penguins. ;)

Annapolis is a beautiful city and rather small as well which is perfect for me now that I get tired a bit more easily. After our sail we headed over to Naval Academy.

We even got our own personal marching band performance! Not sure why these students were there in July, but it was fun to see them marching around.

We finished off the day with the most amazing dinner at a french restaurant, "Taste of Normandie". This restaurant is famous as it is where Steve took Liz before they got engaged - good choice, Steve. ;) We loved Annapolis and look forward to going back again soon!