Annapolis, Maryland

We made a quick trip over to Annapolis, the state capitol of Maryland. It's only about 45 minutes from Columbia where we are staying. The Maryland State House, as it is known here, is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772.

We went to Annapolis harbor, which sits on the Chesapeake Bay, hoping to find a fish market so that we could bring home fresh fish for dinner. Unfortunately, the big fish market that used to be there many years ago was apparently wiped out by a flood caused by Hurricane Isabel in 2003. It has since been replaced by a food court and there seemed to be no other options. We asked around and no one knew of any fish markets in the vicinity. Very sad. A harbor town with no fresh fish. There were a few seafood restaurants, but even those seemed to be importing their fish from inland sources. This was evident by the seafood delivery trucks from Jessup, MD, a town about 25 miles inland from Annapolis.