The Inner Harbor. We enjoyed strolling on the promenade, eating at open-air restaurants on the water, and shopping at interesting little shops while here.
I had forgotten the significance of the sea in Baltimore's history, and how events in the area impacted Colonial and Early American history.
Father's Day. A man and his son washing their boat. The mom and three little girls were waiting at the play area nearby.
Jim recording his thoughts on Facebook.
The Water Taxi. We found out too late that we should have boarded at the entrance to the harbor.
Still on the promenade and thinking Fort McHenry was just around the corner.
We should have known we had gotten off track when we ended up in the middle of a bunch of condos overlooking the harbor.
After several hours of walking through residential neighborhoods, deserted commercial zones where there were no sidewalks, and over a very long bridge, we finally made it to Fort McHenry. It was worth it to have a glimpse into history and feel a patriotic surge. The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner" was at this exact location.
The living quarters for officers and enlisted men at Fort McHenry.
Cannons overlooking Chesapeake Bay.
Waiting for the city bus to take us back to the Inner Harbor, after several calls for a cab (and none showing up after an hour and a half).
Back at the Inner Harbor. Jim finally gets his reward for walking "12 miles"...a frozen mojito.
At the Inner Harbor at the end of a long day.
The Inner Harbor. We enjoyed strolling on the promenade, eating at open-air restaurants on the water, and shopping at interesting little shops while here.
I had forgotten the significance of the sea in Baltimore's history, and how events in the area impacted Colonial and Early American history.
Father's Day. A man and his son washing their boat. The mom and three little girls were waiting at the play area nearby.
Jim recording his thoughts on Facebook.
The Water Taxi. We found out too late that we should have boarded at the entrance to the harbor.
Still on the promenade and thinking Fort McHenry was just around the corner.
We should have known we had gotten off track when we ended up in the middle of a bunch of condos overlooking the harbor.
After several hours of walking through residential neighborhoods, deserted commercial zones where there were no sidewalks, and over a very long bridge, we finally made it to Fort McHenry. It was worth it to have a glimpse into history and feel a patriotic surge. The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner" was at this exact location.
The living quarters for officers and enlisted men at Fort McHenry.
Cannons overlooking Chesapeake Bay.
Waiting for the city bus to take us back to the Inner Harbor, after several calls for a cab (and none showing up after an hour and a half). 
Back at the Inner Harbor. Jim finally gets his reward for walking "12 miles"...a frozen mojito.
At the Inner Harbor at the end of a long day.
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