I have long heard of Annapolis as a beautify capital but did not witness it until I visited on Oct 23. I went with Vladimir, Greg and Stacy where Greg was our driver.Our first stop was the visitor center where we got our map and directions. Having a 1 Gig compact flash card was a big advantage where I simply took pictures of signboards instead of reading on the spot for historical information. We walked along Main Street which was lined with restaurants and shops on both sides. Red bricks paved the roads instead of tar and bitumen, adding to the rustic charm. Lamp posts had baskets of hanging petunia and other flowering plants. There were lots of big houses lining the waterfront and yachts sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.
A visit to Annapolis is not complete unless you visit the prestigious US Naval Academy which was established in 1845 where young men and women are trained to be future leaders. The buildings in the academy gave me a feeling that I was in Europe. We went for a guided tour of the academy where we saw their sports complex, dormitories, chapel and naval museum. The length of the swimming pool was 100 metres, a rare sight in Baltimore. There was a chapel which was shared by Catholics, Protestants and other faiths, a true representation of inter-faith harmony.
Coincidentally, there was a football game where the academy was taking part. We witnessed a spirited marching parade by the whole contingent of midshipmen towards the stadium for the show down. There were marching bands, a tiger mascot, a pirate and a ship float.
I had a whale of a time at Annapolis. I strongly recommend a visit to there.
Pictures taken at Annapolis.
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