Maryland Blue Crabs

June 5, 2007
Annapolis, MD

We firmly believe in the old adage, "When in Rome, do as the Romans". For us, that means taking in the local food and (if possible) wine options. So, "when in Maryland", you've gotta have Blue Crabs. Accordingly, we set out today for Annapolis to see the sights and have lunch at "Buddy's Crabs & Ribs". It's right on the harbor and has been there for years. Al and I went there once several years ago when we were in the Baltimore area visiting friends (a long story not to be repeated here).

The trip from the Beltway to Annapolis is relatively short, east on US-50. We were there in about 1/2 hour, not counting the local traffic in Annapolis proper. Once off the expressway, it doesn't take long to get into narrow one-way streets reminiscent of parts of Old City Philadelphia. We found a place to park and walked around a bit, then had lunch. The crabs were good but filling (we brought 2 home to pick out the meat for salad), so we just had a salad for dinner. They weren't as good as the ones I had in Mumbai, but garlic beats Old Bay seasoning every time.

We stopped in a wine store (Mills Fine Wine & Spirits) and picked up a bottle of McCallan's and a Lompoc Pinot Noir. High prices and a very strong Red Burgundy section go together, and I didn't find a "local" section (not a real surprise), so we didn't buy much but it was fun to browse.

We're starting to get back to our regular routine of walking the dogs twice a day, and we can take various paths through the campground so we don't have to go the same way twice. Unfortunately, that means that there are new smells and spots to stop at, so progress can be a little slow at times.

Tomorrow's plan calls for a couple of projects around the coach and then a trip into DC by subway (the bus to the station leaves right from the park).