Our window on the world...Annapolis

We are back aboard Serenity. She appears fine with no visible damage. Serenity is a tough old boat. In hindsight we could have stayed on the boat, but the storm was too unpredictable. There is very little damage that I see at the dock.. As far as wind goes, Annapolis may have caught a break. While at the hotel last night we were watching live coverage of the storm, and one of the locations the reporters were using for live coverage was right in front of the dock we are at. I got a look at Serenity three times during the storm. Each time I told Shirl...Serenity looks fine. according to the reporter, at one point the wind was gusting to 65 m.p.h.

Once we checked out Serenity we decided to go for a walk. We crossed the bridge and headed for downtown Annapolis. Annapolis is such a beautiful city. When you walk up and down the streets, it is obvious the the city was planned and created before the invention of the automobile. Annapolis is built and designed to human scale. Buildings are small, streets are narrow, and sidewalks are the size that encourage walking. There is a very efficient use of space in Annapolis. Maybe that is why it feels so comfortable, so inviting, and so friendly. Shirl and I walked the downtown area again today. Many of the small businesses along the streets are open, the ones in the flood area are sandbagged and closed. There is the possibility of more flooding late this afternoon at high tide.
What a contrast after visiting New York City last week!
Annapolis is the state capitol of Maryland, and the home of The United States Naval Academy.

 Downtown Annapolis flood waters.

 Kunta Kinte - Alex Haley Memorial in high water.

 Kids were playing in the water on the streets.

 More downtown.

Curving, narrow streets, with sand bags

 This reminds me of pictures I have seen of old European cities...narrow streets with small houses in close proximity, with the large church steeple overlooking the street, as a reminder to residents.

 More Annapolis houses.

 Human scale.

 The flooding is lifting this boat up and away from the dock. This is the city dock which is downtown.

 You can see the bay as well as many boats from the city.

Anyone want to guess what this building was in the past?