| We left Deltaville Wednesday, May 23. We thought about moving all the way to Annapolis but the day was, once again, hazy so we decided to stop at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and try the Chesapeake again on a sunnier day. We've passed a few lighthouses, but photography conditions aren't very good with the limited visibility. This is Smith Point Light, just before the Potomac. | |
Do you think we may be approaching a military base?!
We decided to stay here a while and explore the Baltimore area by car, as nightly rates here are $30.00 and would be $80.00 a night even at the Navy marina nearer to Annapolis. We drove around base, the navy test pilot school is here and new aircraft are also tested here. No problem, we'll yield to any approaching planes. On many military bases runways run across roads, as there was no room to expand the runways when aircraft got bigger and needed more taxi space.
The Patuxent River:
There is a World War II seaplane hanger near the marina. Mary Frances in the foreground:
Lest you think the marina setting is rather industrial:
Isn't it pretty? Peaceful, too. The conference center is close by and they had a surf 'n turf dinner our first night here, so we walked over. We have lots more to add, but are too busy doing to write about it. We plan to leave here the first good travel day after we return the car Thursday.
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