Saturday in Annapolis

Maryland State House

St John's College

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4:30 - I have not had the opportunity to explore outside of the DC metro area so when I received an invitation for a day trip to Annapolis, I jumped on the opportunity. Last Saturday, we road triped to the fair capital of Maryland to see what we could see. Focus Foxies, Annapolis may be small but has a lot to offer.

Party Boat

The start of our adventure began at Chick-fil-a. The only reason I include that in the log is for y’all in Texas to know that I still live in a civilized place. It even had Dr. Pepper. Once full, we journeyed onward towards the port town.  Crossing over College Creek, Annapolis greets you with a quaint colonial vibe with their St. Anne’s cemetery, streets named ‘Duke of Gloucester,’ and Maryland State House. The tour of Annapolis started at St. John’s College. I know what you are thinking, Focus Foxies: a liberal arts university in a capital city? Isn’t that bad news bears? Relax; it is not as bad as it sounds. The campus is lovely and uber small; the ‘Johnnies’ grow on you. Next, we meandered to the Maryland State House and Governor’s mansion, which both can easily be walked around.  Security is not tight there to say the least. Fun fact: as the first domed capital building in the U.S., the original State House’s dome was built without the use of nails. When rebuilt in modern times, they could not recreate that magic. From the Maryland’s seat of power, we sauntered down the streets of Annapolis briefly stopping into St. Mary’s Catholic Church (a must see for anyone in the area).  We finally came to my second favorite part of the day: the BOATS! We reached the harbor to see boats docked as far as the eye could see. They even had party boats!

Thurgood Marshall

Robert Brooke Taney

Our final destination for Annapolis was at Galway Bay, an Irish pub. Galway Bay is a cozy little place nestled in the heart of Annapolis and a staple in the local diet. Now I have been told that Maryland crab cakes or crab anything can be the most amazing thing you have ever tasted so I put that to the test and ordered a crab cake. It turned out well, enhanced by washing it down with a Galway Bay Red Ale. Another first try for me was eggnog. Galway Bay serves imported eggnog from Ireland, which tasted out of this world. I should have bought a bottle to bring home.

I could not have asked for a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I could live in Annapolis except for the skyrocketing real estate prices. But a girl can dream.

Annapolis Harbor