WALK ANNAPOLIS WATERFRONT -- 45 MINUTES
Chesapeake Crabs and Ribs Cruise 2005 has started--even though we haven't left the dock yet at Annapolis Landing Marina.
After a leisurely drive through New York and Pennsylvannia over two days, we arrived in Annapolis yesterday just in time move aboard our PDQ 34 Powercat and head for Adams Ribs in Eastport for the Rack and Cake Special: a half-rack of succulent back ribs and a sumptuous crab cake, washed down with a robust Australian shiraz labelled Whoop Whoop.
We had an excellent night's sleep on the firm double berth in the PDQ, and then off to breakfast we went: Boursin cheese and bacon with scrambled eggs on a croissant for Significant Other and cheddar cheese and sausage with scrambled eggs on a fresh bagel for me.
Back to the boat to finish unpacking and a nap, and then off to lunch we went: Our destination was Cantler's Riverside Inn, a restaurant mentioned by many in an informal poll we conducted last week. From the first spoonful of a deliciously creamy crab soup to the final bite of a grilled-in-butter lump crab cake, the meal was outstanding. Our beverage of choice was Yuengling lager, brewed in Pottsville, Pennsylvannia, since 1829.
Truly torrential rain and gale-force winds kept us in the marina for the day but did not, as you can see, deter our appetites.
Tonight, we're eating simply: Pringles sour cream and onion chips for appetizers, with mild but hearty kielbassa sausage as the second course--actually called kielbassi and purchased at Country Butcher in Shilo, Pennsylvannia--a roast beef wrap for SO and seafood salad pour moi, a locally baked baguette dressed with Land O Lakes butter, unsalted of course, all chased down with Bass Pale Ale.
Tomorrow. we hope to get under way in eartly afternoon. Already, the rain has stopped, but a good breeze continues, with a weather buoy on the Bay reporting 4-foot foot waves. Thankfully, it's mild.
10:57:19 PM 
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