Annapolis Love

My sister has been living with us for the summer while she works. It has been fun having her here. Abby has been in absolute heaven having her aunt close. We had to take advantage of a free day last week and explore the beautiful city of Annapolis. It is a quaint city next to the pier and only 45 min. away from home. We spent an afternoon walking the pier and watching sailboats pass.

A highlight of the trip was watching some fisherman catching crabs on the dock. They were nice enough to show us how to do it. We watched as they would throw out a piece of chicken tied to a string. The string of chicken would sit in the water until crabs came crawling to it. The men would then throw in their net and pull out crabs galore. Who knew crabs liked chicken?! We were even able to hold a few crabs without getting pinched. We ended the night watching the water change color as the sunset and then headed home. It was a nice afternoon break from the regular routine.

Views from the pier.

Crabbing

While were were by the Chesapeake, we made a quick visit to Fort McHenry where part of the Battle of 1812 was fought. This place is famous for when the American Flag was viewed waving from the Bay representing a victory after a long battle. The famous, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangeld Banner here. We loved visiting the Fort and learning more about history.

The girls were able to help fold a flag that was a replica of the 'Star-Spangled Banner.

Abby folding up the last part of the flag.