Annapolis and the Naval Adademy

LANL’s Mark Anderson rented a car for the weekend, so it gave us an opportunity to do some sightseeing away from the core of DC. We decided to go see the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. The naval academy is a reasonably large campus (considering there’s only a few thousand students), sitting on the north edge of Chesapeake Bay. It was interesting to see. More interesting (and beautiful) is the bayside area of Annapolis near the academy. Annapolis is the capital of Maryland, and the state government buildings are quite historic looking and quaintly beautiful. The wharf area had lots of boating and yacht companies. Annapolis bill itself as the sailing capital of the world. The area had a bit of a touristy feel, with lots of shops, restaurants, and historical buildings against the water leading to Chesapeake Bay. Very pleasant area.