May 25 – Annapolis, MD

City Mooring Field

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Blue Angels performance was this afternoon and the harbor was packed with hundreds of boats of all sizes, kayaks, canoes, paddle boarders and dinghies. Every boat was overflowing with spectators enjoying the beautiful day.

We started our day on the flybridge enjoying our wonderful view of Annapolis with a cup of coffee. We love to begin our days like this, but those days have been few this year. Maybe spring/summer has finally caught up with us. Later in the morning we went ashore to find a barbershop for Stan and enjoy lunch at Vin909. We were back onboard in time to watch the hustle and bustle of activity in the harbor as everyone tried to find the perfect spot to watch the Blue Angels.

The Blue Angels are celebrating their 70th anniversary this year. Admiral Chester Nimitz, had a vision to create a flight exhibition team in order to raise the public’s interest in naval aviation and boost Navy morale. The U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron fly a team of six Navy F/A-18 Hornets and a C-130 Hercules, affectionately known as “Fat Albert.” The team performed a variety of high-speed, aerobatic, precision-maneuvers during their air show in front of the Naval Academy.

Just a few of the boats we saw today

One of my favorite small boats out enjoying the day

Some of the people watching from the shoreline

A close look at "Fat Albert" flown by the Blue Angels first female pilot Katie Higgins

The Blue Angels performing

Every Wednesday night...almost year around the Annapolis Yacht Club holds race night. They are fun to watch because the finish line is just past the mooring field. The boats come flying by the moored boats and it's very entertaining.