We took our maiden voyage to Baltimore by boat this weekend. Had it not been quite so windy and the water been smoother, we probably could have made it to the Inner Harbor in a half an hour, about the same time it takes to drive. As we motored up the Patapsco River, we saw that the Baltimore we know as a tourist destination is first and foremost an industrial port city. You never see the belching smokestacks, cement plants, Navy piers, and shipping terminals from Camden Yards or the National Aquarium!
I probably should apologize to Shawn for making him endure my off key rendition of the Star Spangled Banner as we cruised past Fort McHenry -- note the hand on the heart. Something about seeing the flag flanked by those big guns on top of that hill just made me want to sing! Dianne
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