Awoke to another spectacular day here. Clear skies and a high of 75. Got dressed and took the dink to downtown. We headed to a deli we heard was a must stop chick and Ruth's. This place was featured on man vs food. It's a small crowded place that reaks of atmosphere. It has a huge menu but the feature is the crab items. Anita had a crab eggs benedict, and I had a crab and cheese omelet and wow we're they good! Pic below





Next stop was the Naval Academy, just a couple blocks from the center of the historic area of Annapolis. We went to the visitors center showed our ID and signed up for a walking tour. First we saw a 15 min movie on the academy and then formed up for our tour. Our Guide was great and we were able to see just about everything on the grounds. It's very impressive to see the nearly 200 year old campus and the 4400 midshipmen. Our tour started at 1130 and because of our timing we got to witness the entire student body forming up on the central yard for the pre lunch assembly. The formed up in battalions and the marched into the main hall for lunch accompanied by the marching band and color guard. It was very inspiring. We went into the building ( that is the worlds largest dorm, housing 4400 midshipmen) itself and saw the memorial Hall where all the names of navy graduates who have been lost in wars. Also has battle flags from our past wars etc. The tour took about 2 hrs and ended in the main chapel ( seems more like a cathedral. It's beautiful and has a crypt below that holds the body of John Paul Jones. It's very cool also. I took a bunch of photos. Tomorrow we plan to go to the museum.




Navy mascot is the goat, this is at the entrance to the Academy!





This is the pre lunch assembly!




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Another photo of the noon assembly in front of Bancroft Hall!





Memorial hall in Bancroft hall, this is the famous don't give up the ship comment that was made into a battle flag




Photo of interior of Bancroft hall




Chapel at the Naval Academy, under this building is the burial site of John Paul Jones







John Paul Jones crypt under Chapel







That's a boat suspended from the ceiling in the Chapel







Photo from the Naval Academy visitor center, our boat is over my right shoulder, Arkansas flag flying!














Examples of shots of downtown!





Near the dingy dock.


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