Tuesday, 8/11/15 - Getting Ready for Tom & Tina
Samba was still salty from our 12 hour trip down the Atlantic from Staten Island so we spent much of the day washing her down inside & out. Right before lunch, we decided to take a break & take a 90 minute trolley tour of Baltimore before provisioning.
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Our tour guide was a hoot. He wore
several hats, depending on who he was
impersonating. Here, he's King James of England. |
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| Lots of beautiful, interesting monuments in Baltimore |
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The tour was a quick, historical overview of the city. Murals
have recently become quite popular all over town. |
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| Now he's an early colonist |
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| Washington's monument |
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| This beautiful church was built from locally cut stone |
Wednesday, 8/12/15
Tom & Tina Dunn, good friends from Warsaw, IN took a red eye special and arrived at Samba in downtown Baltimore a little after 8:00 am. After they moved in and had their orientation tour of Samba, we took the bus to Fort McHenry.
Fort McHenry
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The statue of Orpheus, Hero of Music &
Poetry, is at Fort McHenry in honor of
the Star Spangled Banner |
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| We had a great tour guide of the Fort |
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| Notice the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Background |
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| Fife & drum demonstration inside the fort |
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Following the tour, we enjoyed a number of outstanding
video presentations |
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This large, woolen Old Glory flag is only
flown on clear weather days.
It requires 14 people to lower & fold it. |
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| A bomb shelter at the fort |
Lunch at L.P.Steamers
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A couple of locals recommended
Steamers for lunch so we decided to
try it |
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| Not very big, but oh so good! |
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| Even the local kids like Steamer's crabs! |
U.S.S. Constellation
The Constellation, which is anchored close to where Samba was moored, is the only remaining Civil War battleship in existence. It saw much activity both in Europe & here during the war.
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| Jim & Carol, Tina & Tom |
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| Where the soldiers slept |
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| Carol helping pull the cannon into position for firing |
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| Jim checking out the ballast |
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| Inserting the fuse into the loaded cannon |
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| Kaboom! |
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| Maybe the aquarium next time |
U.S.S. Torsk
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| USS Torsk - over 10,000 dives |
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| The aft torpedo room |
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| 3 bunks & an open footlocker |
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| Carol checking out the communications |
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| Do you suppose I can make her dive??? |
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| Small dining room & a galley with room for 1 cook |
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After visiting the historic ships, we dropped
the dinghy & headed over to the Rusty Scupper
for a delightful seafood meal.
What a great ending to a great day. |
